A ketamine trafficking operation was dismantled after a Queens grand jury indicted four individuals on conspiracy, drug trafficking, and other charges following a long-term investigation into a narcotics organization based in Jamaica The 16-month probe, dubbed “Operation Frostbite,” included a series of undercover drug buys and the use of electronic surveillance, Queens District Attorney ...

Jan. 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan (updated) A group of community and business leaders from Flushing announced Tuesday that more than 54,000 residents have signed a petition opposing the construction of a 90-unit homeless housing development on College Point Boulevard. The petition, launched last month, seeks to stop the proposed seven-story building from being constructed... Read more »

July 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The city has responded to pressure from Councilmember Sandra Ung and local community leaders and cleared several unlicensed vendors from the sidewalks of Main Street in Downtown Flushing. The enforcement action, conducted Wednesday by Dept. of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), the agency that oversees vendor compliance, came a... Read more »

Category: crime Year in Review: The most popular QNS story from each month of 2024 Posted December 23, 2024 by schnepsrestagent Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien As 2024 turns into 2025, QNS is looking back on its most popular stories from each month of the year. From new store openings to popular new pop-up festivals, a variety of stories have captured our readers’ attention throughout the ...

Feb. 28, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police are looking for two masked men who held a woman at gunpoint during a home invasion in Flushing Friday evening. The intruders followed the 35-year-old woman into her apartment after she took out the trash at about 6:40 p.m. – and once inside, threw her to the floor, authorities said. Disturbing video …

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The future of an ambitious 13-tower, mixed-use development along the Flushing Creek remains uncertain as the City Council begins to weigh in.

Nov. 1, 2022 By Max Murray A construction worker is dead after falling from a bridge in Flushing Tuesday morning and being struck by a car when he landed on the Van Wyck Expressway, according to police. The victim, a 34-year-old man, fell from the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge—which crosses the Flushing Creek between Willets Point... Read more »

Nov. 22, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 25-year-old Flushing man who lost control of his BMW and died in a crash on Parsons Boulevard Sunday had been shot prior to the incident—and police have ruled the case a homicide. Tao Wu, of 158 th Street, was driving his vehicle westbound on 37 th Avenue at around 9:50 p.m. when he struck the sidewalk at the Parsons Boulevard intersection causing his 2022 ...

July 1, 2022 By Jerry Lo, Yi (Andy) Chen and Hailing Chen The Flushing community is at a pivotal moment when it comes to the future of affordable housing in our neighborhood. As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, New York’s housing stock continues to be insufficient and unaffordable for many middle-class, immigrant families. We must combat feelings of ...