FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com NOVEMBER 17, 2016 • The Queens Courier 3 Converse Factory Store is coming to Flushing By Suzanne Monteverdi [email protected] /@smont76 Queens residents soon won’t have to walk far to buy a brand-new pair of “Chucks.” The SkyView Center Mall in Flushing is officially welcoming iconic footwear brand Converse to a storefront within the marketplace on Thursday, Nov. 17. The Converse Factory Store is 3,850 square feet and is located next to the Adidas store on Level D of the mall. To celebrate the grand opening, the store will be giving away a free Converse duffel bag — which has a retail value of $40 — to the first 50 in-store customers. The store will also run a special buy one pair of sneakers, get another pair 50 percent off promotion that is valid Nov. 17 through Nov. 23 on select clearance styles. “The addition of Converse certainly compliments our outlet store offering,” said Sarah Chan, Shops at SkyView Center marketing manager. “We look forward to the renowned and classic brand not only enjoying a terrific grand opening but a successful debut as we head into the holiday shopping season and beyond.” The SkyView Center Mall is located at 40-24 College Point Blvd. SkyView Center Mall is one of the region’s largest mixed-use, multi-level shopping destinations featuring an array of national retailers and leading brand names. Photo courtesy of Converse YOUNG BOY FIGHTS FOR LIFE AFTER BEING HIT BY SUV IN FLUSHING BY SUZANE MON TEVERDI Upon arrival, officers determined that the 11-yearold [email protected]/@smont76 boy was crossing southbound over Willets Point Boulevard when he was struck by a 2015 Jeep Grand A young boy was struck by a car on Monday Cherokee driven by a 60-year-old female heading afternoon while trying to cross a street in Flushing, westbound along the boulevard. according to police. EMS responded to the scene and transported the On Nov. 14, at 3:09 p.m., cops from the 109th victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he is currently Precinct responded to a call about a pedestrian hit listed in critical condition. by a car in the vicinity of Willets Point Boulevard The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is investigating. and 148th Street. No arrests have been made. Queens marches to Trump Tower on Nov. 19 President-elect Donald Trump may be a Queens native, but the borough’s residents will march to Trump Tower this weekend to show that they don’t agree with the rhetoric they have heard from his campaign. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is organizing the march that will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Northern Boulevard and Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. Participants will then march over the Queensboro Bridge to Trump Tower at 725 Fifth Ave., the incoming president’s residence and workplace in Midtown Manhattan. Van Bramer is encouraging people to bring their own signs to the event, “Queens Responds with Queens Values.” “We may not be able to reverse the results of this election but we can and should fulfill our obligation to resist all these things which have been explicitly promised and threatened by Trump and Pence,” Van Bramer said in a statement. “I fully support and am even encouraged by the hundreds of thousands of people who have peacefully taken to the streets all over the country.” Angela Matua Bay Terrace to get new Italian eatery Since Tony Roma’s restaurant closed its doors at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Bayside last month, many have wondered what would replace it. A representative from Cord Meyer Development Company — owner of the Bay Terrace Shopping Center — told The Courier on Nov. 15 that Tony Roma’s former owners are in the process of building a new Italian restaurant in its place. Negotiations over terms are ongoing. Further information will not be made available for another week or two, according to Cord Meyer. Alexis Ramos Con Ed issues warning about scammers As instances of scammers duping local residents into giving them money are prevalent not only in Queens, but all over the country, energy companies — including Con Edison — are joining forces to help raise awareness against these crooks. “Scam callers posing as Con Edison representatives are an ongoing, frequent and dangerous problem for the company’s customers,” Con Edison said in a press release. “The company receives dozens of complaints each week about calls to customers’ homes and businesses from scammers demanding immediate payment and threatening a service shutoff.” According to the energy company, scammers often times call their victims on the phone posing to be a representative with Con Edison and say that their service will be cut off due to unpaid bills or other false accusations. Anyone who feels they may have been a target of a payment scam should call police. They may also call Con Edison at 800-75CONED. Anthony Giudice
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