May 27, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Asian American Federation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the opening of its new Queens office in Flushing. Several elected officials were on hand to participate in the ceremony that was held during AAPI heritage month, a time when the public highlights the successes of Asian… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A veteran NYPD officer who was stationed out of the 109th precinct in Flushing has been indicted by a Queens Country grand jury of tampering with evidence and other charges. Police Officer Kevin Martin, 45, allegedly failed to wear his body-worn camera during a March 2019 arrest in which… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted Thursday in support of state legislation sponsored by two Queens legislators that would increase the fines commercial truck owners would have to pay who park their vehicles on residential streets overnight. The council, with the backing of eastern Queens councilmember Linda Lee, voted… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks. Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs that start in third… Read more »
May 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man has been charged with murder for a fatal stabbing that took place during a home invasion in Flushing early Sunday morning. Yang Zhang, 35, was arraigned at Queens Criminal Court Monday charged with murder and other crimes for fatally stabbing 41-year-old Yat Ming Wong inside the… Read more »
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Brooklyn man who allegedly beat a 62-year-old Asian American woman over the head with a rock in North Corona last year – causing her to die from her injuries three months later — has been indicted for murder. Elisaul Perez, 33, was indicted Monday by a Queens County… Read more »
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new month-long initiative that aims to showcase the best of arts and culture in Queens will kick off in two weeks’ time. The initiative, called Queens Rising, will launch with its first event on June 4 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The festivities will run from 5 p.m. to… Read more »
May 23, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 35-year-old man is dead after being shot Saturday at the LeFrak City housing complex in Corona. Douglas Jones, a resident of LeFrak City, was shot in the head on a stairwell at the 96-10 57th Ave. complex, according to police. The NYPD was called to the scene at… Read more »
May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally stabbed while in bed during a home invasion in Flushing early Sunday morning. Wong Yat, 41, was asleep with his wife in their 3rd floor apartment at 132-18 57th Rd. when a man broke in at around 2 a.m. via the balcony and woke the… Read more »