April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci A detective investigating a burglary in Flushing Monday was struck in the head with a large, fiberglass stick by a man who snuck up behind him – and the incident was caught on camera. The video, shared by the Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) on Twitter, showed the detective processing… Read more »
April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 43-year-old police officer – who was directing traffic at the scene of a fatal crash – was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the Long Island Expressway in Fresh Meadows early Tuesday morning. NYPD Highway Officer Anastasios Tsakos, a 14-year veteran of the department, had been diverting traffic… Read more »
April 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who kicked a senior to the ground in Forest Hills last week. The senior, a 76-year-old man, was standing on the sidewalk when the stranger randomly kicked him in the stomach, police said. He was standing in front of 108-01 Queens Blvd. Friday… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin It could have been a whole lot worse. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that New York State will be losing one seat in the House of Representatives. The decline was less severe than many New Yorkers feared, with many expecting the state to lose two seats. The loss… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Two motorcyclists were arrested Saturday night after they were seen by cops tearing through the streets of western Queens. The pair, who were part of a larger group of bikers in the area, were nabbed by members of the 108th Precinct who also confiscated their motorcycles, police said. Lina… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than 150 participants turned out for a bike ride in Queens Saturday in solidarity against anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) violence, event organizers said. The 10-mile ride, held Saturday afternoon, was put together by Biking Public Project Co-Founder Helen Ho, Margaret Lu of Girls Bike NYC, activist… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin An alleged drunk driver who plowed into two cars in Richmond Hill last week—killing a passenger—has been charged with vehicular manslaughter. Harpreet Singh, 20, allegedly got behind the wheel of a 2018 Honda Accord while intoxicated, ran a red light and struck one car and then another early Wednesday… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Astoria residents will have the chance to receive a tote bag filled with goodies if they shop at eight or more local stores in the neighborhood this week. The giveaway is part of a spring “shopping crawl” hosted by the organization Shop Small Astoria. The crawl, which began today,… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Ryan Songalia U.S. Congressmember Thomas Suozzi, who represents northeast Queens and the north shore of Long Island, cut the ribbon on a new district office on Sunday. The new office, located at 242-09 Northern Blvd., is in Douglaston—and is his only district office in Queens. He had a smaller office at… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A cab driver was left in critical condition after being attacked by a group of strangers in Jamaica early Sunday morning. The driver, 41, was struck in the head with a glass bottle during a dispute with three to four strangers in the vicinity of 138th Street and Jamaica… Read more »