Dec. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman was forced into a Murray Hill alley where she was sexually abused by a stranger early Monday, Dec. 4, according to the NYPD. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing reported that the 43-year-old victim was standing in front of a Korean restaurant at 160-30 Northern Blvd….
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Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry
Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of burglaries across Queens has dropped year-to-date through Dec. 3 compared to 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. While the degree of change varies between northern and southern Queens, both areas have experienced fewer burglaries. In northern Queens, burglary cases dropped 3.5% year-to-date, from 1,878 in 2022 to 1,813 this year. In southern Queens, the number of burglaries fell 7.8%, from 1,149 to 1,059. The decrease in burglary cases across northern Queens is also evident when comparing the 28-day period from Nov. 5 to Dec. 3 this year…
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Dec. 5, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing is hosting two free vaccination events before the holidays, during which people can receive the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines. The vaccines are available for all eligible individuals aged 18 years and over. The events are meant to assist community members who are uninsured or under-insured. A spokesperson for the health center, located at 131-72 40th Rd. in downtown Flushing, said that vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to prevent illnesses and associated complications and they encourage everyone to spread the…
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Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Five Queens men are facing kidnapping and murder charges for luring a restaurant deliveryman to a location in Flushing in July, where he was abducted for ransom and eventually beaten to death before he was buried in a shallow grave in a New Hampshire forest, according to federal prosecutors. Jiangnan Lin, 22, and Dong Liu, 35, along with Sui Zhang, 22, Donxing Zheng, 28, and Wangchao He, 29, all of Queens, were indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains in connection with the kidnapping of Peng Cheng Li, which resulted in his…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Seems as if the holiday season is coming upon us quicker than ever! And if you’re running out of thoughtful ideas for gifts and stocking stuffers, here are some tempting offerings, courtesy of those innovative Made in Queens (MiQ) folks. “Our Made in Queens program is so rewarding because…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry A Maspeth man was arrested on Nov. 30 and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing in connection with the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 3-year-old boy on Nov. 29. Kevin Gomez, 20, of 60th Road in Maspeth was charged with criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing leaders and community members gathered Thursday at the intersection where a 3-year-old boy was killed by a hit-and-run driver to ask for the public to come forward with information that may lead to the identification and arrest of the perpetrator. The fatal accident occurred at the intersection of…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing couple has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and other crimes after a search of their penthouse apartment on Nov. 28 uncovered more than $654,000 worth of drug, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Amanda Chen, 39, and Sheng Lin, 42, of Northern Boulevard, were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Nov. 29 on a complaint charging them with 17 counts of possession and criminal use of drug paraphernalia. According to the charges, at approximately 10 a.m., on Nov. 28, investigators stopped the couple as they were exiting…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Rachel Butler A Canadian-based puppetry and theater company will be bringing its new show, “Pomelo,” to Flushing Town Hall this weekend. The Ombres Folles company from Montreal was founded in 2005 and has created eight shows and given nearly 550 performances in Canada, the United States, France, Serbia and Ukraine. “Pomelo” is a unique show that does not have any dialogue and uses puppets, shadow theater and live music to tell the story of a tiny pink elephant who was born under a dandelion in a garden and how he discovers the world around him and…
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