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The manager and enforcer of a Flushing-based sex trafficking and prostitution ring were convicted on Tuesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn on felony charges, including assault in aid of racketeering and Hobbs Act robbery, following a month-long trial.

The jury found Siyang Chen, 35, of Queens, guilty of sex trafficking conspiracy, several assaults in-aid-of-racketeering, and Hobbs Act conspiracy and convicted Yichu Chen, 22, also of Queens, of the robbery and assault of a sex worker. Siyang Chen has now been convicted on all counts in a superseding indictment with which he was charged. When sentenced, he faces up to life in prison, and Yichu Chen faces up to 20 years in prison.

Nov. 19, 2024 By sobrien

Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

A Whitestone man was arrested for allegedly making and distributing forged modem devices filled with malware that mimics legitimate cable and streaming services in a takedown of a major cable theft operation in Flushing and Whitestone, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday.

Kong Gao, 35, of 154th Street in Whitestone, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Nov. 15 on a criminal complaint charging him with fraudulent making of an electronic device and criminal possession of forgery devices after approximately 200 of the fraudulent modem devices were seized from his home.

Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

New York City FC (NYCFC) and the New York Red Bulls are set to face off in the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, but they will do so in an almost half-empty Citi Field.

Nov. 19, 2024 QNS News Team

Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated music star Post Malone is set to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025.

Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Elmhurst Hospital is encouraging Queens residents to apply for lung cancer screenings in a bid to increase the chances of early treatment for the disease.

Nov. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry

An Astoria woman suffered a broken leg after jumping from her third-story apartment to escape her son, who came at her with a knife during an argument on the night of Friday, Nov. 16.

Nov. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Vaughn College, in partnership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce, hosted an engaging panel discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 13, spotlighting the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation.

Nov. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A group of veterans and their families were honored at an annual Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center.

Nov. 18, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Elmhurst Hospital, a cornerstone of Queens healthcare, is poised for significant growth with ambitious new development plans.