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Memorial unveiled at new 116th Precinct station in Rosedale for slain NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller
Memorial unveiled at new 116th Precinct station in Rosedale for slain NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller

Apr. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Barbara Russo-Lennon

Dozens of New Yorkers, including members of the NYPD and their families, gathered in Rosedale on Tuesday to remember a brave officer who made the ultimate sacrifice for his community last year. 

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, along with other dignitaries, held a memorial service at the recently opened 116th Precinct to remember slain NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, 31, who was shot to death during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway on March 25, 2024. 

“Just over four months ago, we stood here to celebrate the opening of this new command. It was a moment to think big, to think about how we police better, smarter, faster, and to think about how we build for the long-term safety of our neighborhoods,” Tisch said. “But today, we are reminded that some things don’t change, the courage it takes to wear this uniform, the grit it takes to do this work, and the nobility of policing. That’s what Det. First Grade Jonathan Diller represented.”

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Street co-naming in Briarwood honors legacy of Jack ‘Giacomo’ Virdone, longtime pizzeria owner and community advocate

Apr. 21, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team

In a heartfelt tribute to a beloved neighborhood figure, city officials, family members and community leaders gathered Saturday, April 19, to co-name the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive in Briarwood after the late Jack “Giacomo” Virdone, the longtime owner of Alba’s Pizzeria and a pillar of the local community.

Cannabis van shut down near Jewish school and park in Elmhurst, three arrested: DA

Three people were taken into custody for operating an illegal mobile cannabis dispensary on Woodhaven Boulevard underneath the Long Island Expressway near the playground at Hoffman Park and the Jewish Institute of Queens school in Elmhurst in response to community complaints, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday.

The van had been operating in Rego Park and Elmhurst in recent weeks, and detectives from the DA’s office conducted a series of undercover purchases at the van. The NYPD and the New York City Sheriff’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant on Wednesday, April 16.