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Protesters Rally Outside the Bayside Home of NYPD Union Boss Pat Lynch

Aug. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Protesters held a rally outside the Bayside home of New York City Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch Wednesday night. Dozens of Black Lives Matter demonstrators turned out to show their disdain for Lynch whose union last week endorsed President Donald Trump for this year’s November election. The protesters… Read more »

Man Breaks Into Rite Aid in Kew Gardens Hills, Takes Beer: NYPD

Aug. 19, 2020 Staff Report The police are looking for man who broke into a Rite Aid drugstore in Kew Gardens Hills last week and took beer and batteries. The suspect allegedly entered the 71-18 Kissena Blvd. store through the back door at around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10. Once inside, he stole beer… Read more »

NYPD Creates New Task Force to Combat Rise in Asian Hate Crimes

Aug. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD has announced the creation of a new task force aimed at combating the rise of Asian hate crime, which has escalated since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Asian Hate Crime Task Force has been formed to specifically investigate Asian bias attacks with members of the… Read more »

Front-Door Boarding, Fare Collection Returning to MTA Buses

Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray The days of a free ride on an MTA bus are coming to an end. The MTA announced Tuesday that front-door boarding and fare collection will resume on Monday, Aug. 31. New Yorkers have been traveling free on local and SBS buses since March 23, when they were required… Read more »

Sex Offender Charged With Choking and Robbing Two Women in Their 70s in Queens

Aug. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan  A serial sex offender who served time for rape has been charged with choking and robbing two elderly women in their Queens apartment lobbies. Richard Smalls attacked the women – both in their 70s – in two separate incidents that occurred within the last month, according to police. Smalls,… Read more »

Four Men Shot at Ravenswood Houses Tuesday, All Likely to Survive: NYPD

Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray Four men were shot at the Ravenswood Housing development in Astoria Monday afternoon, police said. The victims—ages 21, 17, 18 and 19—were sitting in the courtyard in the vicinity of 21st Avenue and 35th Street when a man approached the group at around 4:45 p.m. and started firing. The… Read more »

Nearly 30 Percent of Queens Residents Tested Have COVID-19 Antibodies

Aug. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly 30 percent of Queens residents who have been tested for coronavirus antibodies appear to have been infected with the deadly virus at some point, new data shows. The NYC Health Dept released data today that revealed that 28 percent of the 477,450 Queens residents who have been tested… Read more »

Queens Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting Straphanger at Grand Central

Aug. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 26-year-old Queens man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a fellow straphanger inside the Grand Central-42nd Street station over the weekend. Tearance Crumpty, from Flushing, allegedly followed a passenger off a 7 train at around 10 a.m. Saturday and shot the victim in the arm,… Read more »