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10/26/2017

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Like the “cram schools” of Asia, academies prepare students — many from immigrant families — for everything from A.P. exams to New York’s high school admissions test.

10/13/2017

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09/28/2017

Items that should be placed into the brown bins are food scraps, spoiled food, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings and plants.

Following the announcement that the city’s organics food recycling would be arriving to more Queens neighborhoods in October, representatives from the Sanitation Department (DSNY) spoke at a Flushing…

09/27/2017

The SmartLab is a specialized classroom where students will be able to create and develop their own projects using cutting-edge technologies, including 3D printing, software engineering and robotics and control technology

Elected officials joined students and teachers at Flushing’s PS 201Q to help unveil the school’s new SmartLab.

09/26/2017

Spearheaded by the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), the Flushing Fantastic website features maps, events listings, small business profiles and itineraries for visitors looking to explore the diverse corridor, which is the fourth largest commercial district in New York.

Discover Flushing‘s food, shopping, venues and more, all in one place.

09/22/2017

On Sept. 20, Park was sentenced to two to six years in prison and Lee was sentenced to five years probation for his role

A couple who held two young Korean children as slaves in their Flushing home have been sentenced to jail time and probation.

09/18/2017

Three people were killed and 16 were injured when two buses collided in Flushing early Monday morning. An MTA Q20 bus and a Dahlia charter bus crashed around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Main Street,

Three people were killed and 16 were injured when two buses collided in Flushing early Monday morning. An MTA Q20 bus and a Dahlia charter bus crashed around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Northern…

09/14/2017

“Organic material — food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste — make up about a third of what we throw away, but it’s not trash,” said Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia in a statement.

“Putting your food scraps and yard waste to good use decreases the amount of garbage going to landfills and helps create a greener and healthier New York City,” she added.

The program is expanding to Long Island City, Far Rockaway and Kew Gardens, among other areas.

09/14/2017

Koo said coordinating truck deliveries around rush hours and other peak travel times is an important element in reducing overall congestion in Flushing.

In an effort to relieve delivery traffic in Flushing, the Department of Transportation and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) teamed up for the “Smart Truck management Plan.”

09/13/2017

All single-family homes and buildings with nine or fewer residential units in the area are automatically enrolled in the program, but participation is voluntary. Each residence will be provided with a starter kit, including an indoor kitchen container, a brown outdoor bin and an instructional brochure. Residents can place food waste, including food scraps, food-soiled paper products, flowers and houseplants, into the indoor container, then dump it into the outdoor bin for weekly collection.

The city’s Sanitation Department (DSNY) will expand its organic food recycling program to areas including Whitestone, Flushing and Long Island City in the coming months.

09/08/2017

On Sept. 2 at around 7 a.m., Han was discovered at 45th Avenue and Robinson Street in Flushing rifling through a residential mailbox without the owner’s permission.

A Woodside man cuffed for stealing mail in Queens was discovered with a collection of forged items, according to police.