Jul. 26, 2023 By Julia Moro Real estate platform Zumper released a report analyzing staggering rental prices that continue to break records, finding huge disparities between rents across 81 neighborhoods in the city. Throughout the city, the median rent for a one-bedroom is $3,980– which is more than twice the national median. According to Zumper,…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing was established as a settlement of New Netherland on Oct. 10, 1645, on the eastern bank of Flushing Creek. It was named after the Dutch city of Vlissingen, which was the European base of the Dutch West India company. When the British took control of New Amsterdam in…
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Jul. 18, 2023 By John Schilling Flushing Town Hall will host the U.S. premiere of “Paper Play,” an award-winning Taiwanese puppet show for all ages, on Sunday, Aug. 13. As indicated by its title, “Paper Play” features puppets, props and staging made entirely out of paper. For Puppet Beings Theatre, the team behind the production,…
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Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police are searching for the creep who allegedly groped a 7 train rider in the Main Street subway station in downtown Flushing last week.
Jun. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing man faces up to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of conspiracy to act as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Brooklyn federal court on June 20. A federal jury found Zhu Yong, 66, found guilty of interstate stalking of…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry NYC Parks announced it will hold a public hearing on July 7 on proposed new rules to change the application timeline for special event permits and to establish standards for the distribution of permits for multi-day special events in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. New Yorkers will have the opportunity…
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May. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was criminally charged with animal cruelty and other crimes following the death of a 4-year-old Maltese dog that was allegedly abused during a grooming session, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Lee Yat Sing, 31, of 72nd Road, was arraigned May 24 in Queens Criminal…
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May. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing man is facing up to a decade and a half in prison after he was criminally charged with possessing an arsenal of illegal weapons, including ghost guns, assault rifles, and a stockpile of ammunition, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 11. Zhili Song, 30, of…
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May. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on May 10 for manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of an acquaintance from Corona in front of the victim’s home nearly a half-decade ago. Marcos Anzurez, 34, of 59th Avenue, was convicted by a jury in November of manslaughter…
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May. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman is being sought in a string of grand larcenies in downtown Flushing that took place in March and April. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing received the first report back on Saturday, March 25. Authorities say that at around 5:30 p.m., the suspect removed a 31-year-old…
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