Category: Crime

Astoria man charged with hate crimes for repeated attacks at Catholic church: DA

May 1, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted an Astoria man on hate crime and other charges for allegedly targeting Immaculate Conception Church on Ditmars Boulevard in a series of disturbing incidents last month, including the desecration of a religious statue and an assault on a parishioner. Jose Rodriguez, 38, of… Read more »

Fake plastic surgeon in Astoria indicted on manslaughter charges for causing death of Whitestone mom: DA

April 29, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted an Astoria man on charges of manslaughter, assault, and unauthorized practice of a profession for allegedly performing cosmetic surgery without a license in his 35th Street home. The 31-year-old victim, a mother of two young children from Whitestone, went into cardiac arrest and died… Read more »

Woman sought in anti-Asian hate crime on R train near Queens Plaza: NYPD

April 22, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an anti-Asian assault that occurred on board an R train in Long Island City on the night of Wednesday, April 16. A 29-year-old woman was riding a northbound R train approaching Queens Plaza subway station just before 7 p.m. when an… Read more »