Apr. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Just days after the New York City Sheriff’s office shut down the illegal smoke shop “Haze Land” in Jackson Heights Thursday, the store ended up reopening, much to the chagrin of local leaders. The shop, located at 37-07 82nd St., was swept and closed due to the fact that… Read more »
Category: Crime
Two teenagers stabbed during argument with group of men in Astoria: NYPD
Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Two teenagers were stabbed during a bloody confrontation with a group of men on Monday evening in the Steinway section of Astoria. The young men were walking at the intersection of 21st Avenue and 75th Street, two blocks north of St. Michael’s Cemetery, at around 6:45 p.m. when they… Read more »
Pedestrian struck and killed by van driver on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside: NYPD
Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry A man was struck and killed on Roosevelt Avenue in the Little Manila section of Woodside on Tuesday morning. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of 70th Street and Roosevelt… Read more »
Turnabout is ‘Fare Play’: NYPD says fare evasion operation led to 175 arrests of armed or drug-carrying suspects in a week
Apr. 17, 2024 By Dean Moses
NYPD transit brass said Tuesday that “Operation Fare Play” was a winning move for public safety, resulting in 175 arrests of dangerous criminals during a concentrated effort to combat fare evasion.
Woodside man busted for robbery at Jackson Heights restaurant with two others, who remain at large: NYPD
Apr. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights arrested a Woodside man in connection to a robbery at a Mexican restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue during the early morning hours of Sunday, Apr. 7. Police continue to search for his two accomplices, who remain at large. A 36-year-old man was… Read more »
Three men sought in armed heist at a Jackson Heights cell phone store: NYPD
Apr. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are still looking for three armed robbers who targeted a cell phone store near Roosevelt Avenue late last month, making off with $15,000 in cash and clearing the shelves and display cases of merchandise. A 40-year-old man was working behind the… Read more »
Stalking the shadows: Go with NYPD Transit cops as they explore dangerous subway tunnels in search of graffiti vandals
Apr. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses
The NYPD Transit Bureau Citywide Vandals Task Force entered the bowels of the city on Tuesday afternoon, following the glint of the rails as they searched for trespassers who use the off-limits subway lines as their personal graffiti playground.
Queens church assault: Police recover crucial evidence that they hope will quickly lead them to suspect
Apr. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police say they are hot on the trail of the Queens brute who sent a senior tumbling down a church staircase in a vicious attack over the weekend.
Police offer possible motive for why Queens bartender was stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend, as patrons watched
Apr. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses
A Queens bartender’s boyfriend allegedly stabbed her to death at her workplace over the weekend, then turned the knife on herself, because she planned on returning to her native Ireland, police reported Wednesday.
Transit crime plunged in NYC during March; major felonies citywide see substantial drops, NYPD reports
Apr. 3, 2024 By Emily Davenport After two recent police surges and help from the National Guard, transit crime significantly decreased in New York City, the NYPD reported Wednesday. The 23.5% downturn in transit crime during March actually led to a first-quarter decrease in 2024, police sources said. The NYPD also reported an across-the-board…