18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Car Crash on Long Island Expressway: NYPD

Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a bearded burglar who was captured on video surveillance pulling off a jewel heist at a Kew Gardens home four blocks east of Forest Park late last month.

The suspect was seen walking on 84th Street near 118th Street at around 4:45 a.m. when he unlawfully entered a private residence through a rear door. Once inside, the suspect went into a bedroom and removed a black box, which contained jewelry valued at approximately $1,950, police said. The stranger left the home and ran off southbound on 118th Street toward Bessemer Street in Richmond Hill. There were no injuries reported after the jewel heist.

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for a serial groper who targeted three women in 20 minutes on Monday, Sept. 1, in Corona.

The first incident occurred at around 5:55 a.m. as a 37-year-old victim was walking to work near the intersection of 103rd Street and 37th Avenue when a stranger approached her from behind and allegedly grabbed her buttocks before running off westbound on 37th Avenue toward 102nd Street.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The transition from summer to fall brings plenty of changes, from the start of cooler weather to fun autumn recipes and more, but for many, the seasonal shift can wreak havoc on our hair, causing ends to feel dry and roots to feel more oily than normal. Before you give up on your hair goals and reach for a baseball cap, check out some of these fall hair tips and the latest trends for the season from veteran hair stylist and owner of Ellee Salon, Ellen Lee.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Get a taste of country life this fall at the 42nd Annual Queens Agricultural Fair at the Queens County Farm Museum on Sept. 27-28, offering a perfect way to celebrate the new season.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

It has been several years since lawmakers first introduced the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety (GIRDS) Act in 2021. Various organizations, including the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) of Make The Road New York, have called on state legislators in Albany to protect and end discrimination against TGNCNBI (transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary and intersex) people in state and local correctional facilities.

One of the five civilians rescued by the FDNY from a 2-alarm house fire in College Point on Friday morning was arrested later in the day for allegedly starting the blaze in his first-floor apartment.

Jonathan Mejia, 33, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16 on a complaint charging him with arson in the first degree, four counts of attempted murder in the second degree and other related charges.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Two independent lounges are coming to JFK’s New Terminal One. The New Terminal One has announced a partnership with the Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Group (PPG) to develop and operate the lounges. 

Sep. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, one of the three key Albany leaders, said he is “wholy supportive” of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda on Tuesday, adding he’s “not concerned” that moderate Gov. Kathy Hochul will prevent it from being passed.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

The MTA started deploying unarmed gate guards across New York City’s expansive subway system in 2022 in an effort to shut down a “superhighway of fare evasion” — emergency exit gates.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

United States Rep. Tom Suozzi honored 12 police officers from precincts within the 3rd Congressional District, including seven from Queens precincts, for showing exemplary heroism in the line of duty during his fifth annual “Hometown Heroes” event on Friday, Sept. 12, outside the Glen Cove Police Department.