July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two Sunnyside businesses were broken into last week as the number of reported burglaries in the precinct spike. Sunnyside Pizza, located at 40-01 Queens Blvd., was hit on July 25 at around 9:30 p.m. when a suspect broke through the glass front door, police said. The thief rummaged through… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 40-year-old man is dead after being shot inside a Woodhaven home Sunday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 84-12 91st Ave. at 2:13 p.m. and upon arrival discovered a man with a gunshot wound to his back. The victim, Shaka Ifill, was still alive… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who carjacked a luxury Volvo in Williamsburg last week. The suspect got into a woman’s white 2020 Volvo S60, which was parked outside 84 Withers St. on July 16 at around 5 a.m., and brandished an unidentified object, police said. The woman, who… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Four people were seriously injured – including a young girl – after a fire broke out inside a house in Woodside early Friday morning. The victims were inside a two-story house on 64-05 35th Ave. when the blaze started, police said. Some of the victims were trapped on the… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An organic food and health store in Astoria has shuttered after a 14-year run. Vitality Health, located at 46-03 Broadway, announced on social media yesterday that it had closed for good. The post did not specify the reason for the closure although it alluded to years of persistent 311… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was left with a broken neck after a suspect slammed him to the ground in Jackson Heights last week. The victim, 49, was walking past 37-67 74th St. on July 13 at around 6 p.m. when the suspect grabbed him and flung him to the pavement, according… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was punched on an Elmhurst street earlier this month and remains in a coma, police said. The victim, 53, was allegedly struck by a man while walking past 92-04 Corona Ave. on July 12, at around 1:30 a.m., according to police. The victim had gotten into a… Read more »
July 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Several garbage cans have been installed at Hunters Point South Park that aim to tackle the waterfront’s unprecedented litter problem. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy announced that four “Bigbelly” garbage cans were put into operation Tuesday and three more are expected to arrive early next month. The trash cans… Read more »
July 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a number of suspects following a drive-by shootout in Astoria early Sunday morning. The driver of a white SUV pulled up alongside two men in the vicinity of 36th Street and 28th Avenue at around 3:50 a.m. and an occupant inside the car fired off… Read more »
July 21 2020, By Michael Dorgan Several Queens officials have slammed President Trump for issuing a memorandum that aims to block undocumented immigrants from being counted when the number of congressional seats are determined following the 2020 census. The memo, which was issued Tuesday, would exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count used to determine… Read more »