Category: Crime

Community leaders, business owners call for action against lawlessness on Roosevelt Avenue

Hiram Monserrate (center right) speaks to the press during Thursday's event near Roosevelt Avenue. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Sept. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting syndicates along Roosevelt Avenue. The event, which took place at 90-20 Elmhurst Ave., was organized by former City Council Member Hiram Monserrate in response… Read more »

LIC comics and collectibles store suffers second break-in this year

Aug. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City comic book store Everyone Comics x Collectibles suffered a second break-in this year when a thief kicked in the store’s glass door over the weekend and made off with around $300 in cash and a number of collectibles. The store, located at 41-26 27th St., has… Read more »

Teenager eludes armed robbers on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside: NYPD

Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager evaded danger on Monday night as he was approached by two masked robbers who pulled out knives while demanding his cash and property in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 42nd Street in Sunnyside. The perpetrators began tailing the 18-year-old as he walked past a row of… Read more »