Flushing

New York politicians are accused of aiding and abetting Medicaid fraud by refusing to address widespread abuse, as evidenced by investigations revealing adult day-care centers in Flushing exploiting Medicaid funds with minimal service provision.

Residents in Flushing, Queens, are bracing for recurring flooding as severe weather causes streets to flood again, similar to an incident two weeks prior. A local resident, Omar Ortiz, noted that the flooding typically occurs every summer.

A 78-year-old woman was killed and 17 firefighters along with two EMS members were injured in a five-alarm fire that destroyed three adjacent wood-frame homes in Flushing. The FDNY responded with 84 units, rescuing a resident from the second floor, while fire marshals investigate the cause of the blaze.

A five-alarm fire in Flushing injured dozens of people, with most of the injured being firefighters. A trapped resident was successfully rescued during the incident.

A massive fire in Flushing, NYC, caused by a blaze at 41st Road near College Point Boulevard, injured 21 people and left a 78-year-old woman in critical condition. The FDNY responded to the fire, which escalated to a five-alarm blaze by 10:40 a.m.

At least 12 people were injured in a fire that occurred in Flushing, Queens, as reported by officials.

A multi-alarm house fire in Flushing, Queens left three people injured. Nearly 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

A multi-alarm fire in Queens destroyed at least two homes in Flushing, filling the area with smoke and prompting residents to avoid the smoke and close windows. The incident occurred near College Point Blvd and 41st Avenue, with CitizenApp footage capturing scenes from the blaze.

Residents of New York's Flushing Chinatown fear an $8bn casino development will worsen gambling addiction, raise rents, and displace small businesses. Jack Hu, a member of the No Casino in Flushing Meadows Corona Park campaign, calls the project 'predatory' and highlights community opposition to its imposition without consent.

Residents of New York City's Flushing Chinatown oppose an $8 billion casino development, citing concerns over gambling addiction, rising rents, and displacement. Developers claim the project will create jobs, but community members argue it was imposed without consent and could harm small businesses.

Tennis fans may have job opportunities at the US Open Tennis Championship later this summer. The US Tennis Association will conduct on-site interviews at a Flushing shopping center for registered candidates.

Heavy rains caused flooding on Rose Avenue near Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, Queens, pushing cars onto the sidewalk. Linda, a local resident, owns one of the affected vehicles.

The article highlights alleged Medicaid fraud in Queens, with $2.5 billion in billings from senior centers over three years, $2.1 billion of which originated in Flushing. It criticizes New York Attorney General Letitia James for not addressing the issue.

Genaro called 911 for his brother Steven, who has schizophrenia, during a mental health crisis, but NYPD officers arrested both brothers instead of providing medical assistance. The family was traumatized as police treated the situation as a criminal incident, focusing on property damage and assault rather than addressing Steven's mental health needs.

A man and an elderly individual got into an argument over a recycling machine at Elder Avenue and Kissena Avenue in Flushing, Queens, which escalated into a physical altercation. Authorities and sources reported the incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday.

A 12-year-old boy was attacked by a person on an electric scooter in Flushing, NYC, according to police and sources. The assailant randomly grabbed and punched the child in the face near Blossom Avenue and Main Street around 9 p.m. on June 18.

The NYPD is searching for a man accused of attacking a 12-year-old child in Flushing, Queens. The suspect's photo was released on Wednesday following the incident on June 18 near Blossom Avenue and Main Street.

The New York Mets pay Bobby Bonilla over $1 million annually on July 1 for a season he did not play in Flushing. This payment is part of a contractual agreement that continues despite his absence from the team during that season.

A 42-year-old store employee was stabbed multiple times in the back by three unidentified individuals at a Flushing grocery store. The suspects fled the scene with beer, and the incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on June 21.

Eleven individuals pleaded guilty to a $65 million elder fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly victims in the U.S., with lead defendant Hua Wang orchestrating the scheme from 2019 to 2023. Scammers, primarily Chinese nationals in the U.S. illegally, collaborated with Indian call centers, using fake identities and social engineering to steal cash, which was sent via mail to short-term rental addresses.

A 13-year-old College Point boy was killed after falling off a scooter and being struck by a truck while avoiding an open door of a parked vehicle in Flushing. The scooter operator, another 13-year-old, and the drivers of the parked car and truck remained unharmed, with no arrests reported.

A 13-year-old boy was killed when the scooter he was riding on swerved to avoid an open car door driven by another 13-year-old boy in Flushing. The incident occurred on 162nd Street near 45th Avenue when a motorist stepped out of a parked car.

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a moped crash in Flushing after swerving to avoid a car door. The moped lost control and collided with a southbound truck on 162nd Street, according to police.

Qinmei Lin, a 73-year-old woman with dementia, was found unconscious and unresponsive in the kettle pond at Bowne Park in NYC after going missing nearly 15 hours earlier. She had left her home in Flushing approximately half a mile away.

A decomposing body was found floating in a pond at Bowne Park in Queens on Sunday evening. The woman was discovered unconscious near 155th Street and 32nd Avenue in Flushing, and medics pronounced her dead at the scene.

Yang Zhang was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for stabbing Yat Ming Wong over 100 times during a 2022 home invasion in Flushing. Zhang entered Wong's apartment through the balcony, attacked him with scissors, and fled after Wong's wife escaped unharmed. He also burglarized another home the day before.

An elderly couple in their 70s was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute in their Queens home. Police found the 71-year-old husband and 65-year-old wife with multiple stab wounds in Flushing on Saturday morning.

Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old longtime NYC kosher bakery owner, was found dead with gunshot wounds to his neck and back near Kissena Lake in Flushing on Monday. His death has been ruled a homicide by authorities.