8 The QUEE NS Courier • november 20, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Nike Factory Store, Forever 21 opening at SkyView Center BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @LiamLaGuerre Queens sneakerheads get ready, because Nike just did it. The global shoe giant signed a lease for a Nike Factory Store at The Shops at SkyView Center, the Flushing mall announced this week. The 15,000-square-foot store, which will be the first of its kind in the city, is expected to open in spring of 2015. LAGUARDIA NOW $2 OFF Expires 12/31/14 With coupon only $2 OFF Any Ride To Manhattan/Queens Minimum $20 Not to be combined with any other offer NEWARK NOW $5 OFF Expires 12/31/14 With coupon only KENNEDY NOW $3 OFF Expires 12/31/14 With coupon only 23-03 Astoria Boulevard • Astoria • 718.204.5861 “LI# B01506” Next spring, The Shops at SkyView Center will also add national clothing retailer Forever 21, which plans to open in a 10,093-squarefoot space across from the new Nordstrom Rack, which opened a few months ago. The Nike Factory Store and Forever 21 will join the Onex Real Estateowned center, which already features various national retailers, including Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Marshalls and The Children’s Place, among others. Photo courtesy of The Shops at SkyView Center Jackson Heights teen charged with raping, robbing female livery cab driver BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano28 A 19-year-old has been accused of robbing, choking and raping a female livery cab driver in East Elmhurst this past weekend, according to District Attorney Richard Brown. The 32-year-old driver pulled up in front of 26-24 93rd St. sometime between 4 and 5 a.m. on Nov. 15 when the passenger, Luis Barrija, of Jackson Heights, choked her and demanded her money, Brown said. While demanding the money Barrija said, “I am in a gang that robs and rapes people. I am the leader.” The victim then handed over about $100 in cash and Barrija allegedly tried to pull her into the backseat of the cab while continuing to threaten her life. Barrija then choked the victim with one hand and told her that he had a knife and would kill her if she did not listen to his demands, according to Brown. He then raped her. The cab driver suffered bruising and redness on her neck, chest and wrists from the force used by Barrija, according to the charges. “The allegations in this case chronicle a frightening ordeal of mental, physical and sexual violence. Hopefully the young woman who was brutally victimized will rest easier in knowing that her alleged rapist has been brought to justice and will be vigorously prosecuted,” Brown said. “However, even after the physical abuse has stopped, the psychological trauma caused by sexual assault can be severe and long lasting.” Barrija is currently awaiting arraignment in Queens Criminal Court on rape, robbery and assault charges. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison. Photo by Angy Altamirano
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