Author: Dan Rose

This week saw the hottest day of the year, which brought a reminder that summer is not over yet in New York City.

Everyone’s looking for another way to cool their internal temperature, and in Flushing there’s a whole new way to do that with shaved cream at Snowadays, which opened its doors last week.

Made from locally sourced ingredients and natural organic 1 percent milk from the Hudson Valley, Dewan Tarek and his business partner Tony Quach are bringing the new frozen desert that is reminiscent of the fluffiness of snow with a taste like ice cream.

“Really, it’s on its own in terms of frozen desert,” Tarek said.

Tarek explained that the cream is frozen and after you choose your flavor, they start shaving the block and then you can then add your toppings in a totally customizable experience.

“Everything is made to order,” he said. “We’ll take the block right out in front of you from the freezer.”

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Anti-Asian vandalism was found scrawled outside a Flushing residential building over the weekend. The offensive phrased was found scrawled in wet cement in front of Cherry Manor Condos at 141-18 Cherry Avenue in Flushing.

Councilman Peter Koo’s office was made aware of the hateful vandalism after photos were posted on Facebook. His office contacted the DOT, which dispatched a crew Tuesday morning to buff the phrase out of the sidewalk.

“We embrace our diversity here in Flushing as a strength that should be celebrated and nurtured, and we will stand vigilant against racism in all forms,” said Koo in a statement. “I would like to thank the many vigilant community members who spoke up and contacted my office when they learned of this vandalism, and I strongly encourage everyone in our community to speak out to proper authorities when confronted with hate speech of any kind.”

The 109^th Precinct is investigating the incident.

Police found a 75-year-old man who committed suicide in a Flushing playground Saturday morning.

The grisly discovery was made just before 7 a.m. at Maple Playground, which is near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Kissena Boulevard. The man, who has not been identified, was found hanging from a pull-up bar.

A preliminary investigation suggested that he stood on a trashcan and then stepped off.

After a possible alligator sighting in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday morning, officers from the 110th Precinct are on the hunt for reptile.

 According to Deputy Inspector Christopher Manson, who reported the  initial sighting on Twitter, the alligator is
described as 3 1/2 feet long and “kinda thick.”

Manson also took to the precinct’s Twitter account to ask for advice about  what kind of food officers should use to lure the animal out. “We need  your advice. What kind of food should we use to lure the beast out!? After  all he is a NYC gator. Pizza?” he asked in a post.

 

Officers arrived at the scene and canvassed the area but have not been able to track the reptile down.