FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com AUGUST 20, 2015 • The Queens Courier 11 Crews wipe out hateful message found written in Flushing sidewalk Yvette Lingerie Serving New York for 32 Years The Area’s Only Full Service Corsetier Shop & So Much More! One Stop Shop for All Your Post Surgery Needs. Forms, Bras, Lymphedema Sleeves, Wigs, Turbans LOOK AND FEEL YOUR BEST FOR WEDDINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS LINGERIE VA BIEN COME SEE WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT! 40-13 Bell Blvd., Bayside, N.Y. 11361 - 718-229-5724 CERTIFIED FITTER Most Insurances Accepted We also carry Wacoal Marie Jo, Primadonna, Chantelle and Edith Lance FULL SELECTION OF: Bras • Bustiers • Corsets • Bathing Suits Undergarments • Bridal Wear • Clothing • Plus Size ALTERATIONS DONE ON PREMISES ON ALL OUR CLOTHING. We Carry Top Gifts As Seen On NY 1 © © SWIMWEAR Photos courtesy of City Councilman Peter Koo Crews from the Department of Transportation worked on Aug. 18 to wipe out a hateful message found on a Flushing sidewalk. The Courier blurred the slur in the left image. BY RO BER T POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz Whoever wrote an anti-Asian message into the sidewalk near a Flushing condominium won’t have the satisfaction of seeing it any longer. Crews from the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Aug. 18 erased the slur from the sidewalk slab in front of the Cherry Manor Condos at 141-18 Cherry Ave. A photo of the vandalism, apparently written while the cement was drying after being recently poured, was posted on a Facebook group on Aug. 15 and subsequently shared with City Councilman Peter Koo. Koo’s office then contacted the DOT and the condo management, both of which resolved to take action as quickly as possible. The DOT’s Sidewalks and Inspection Management Division buffed away the markings. “It is critical that the community take an immediate stand against this kind of hate speech wherever and whenever it surfaces,” Koo said. “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.” No one knows who wrote the message on the sidewalk, but the 109th Precinct is investigating the crime.
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