Man Smashes Jewelry Store Window in Flushing, Takes $32K in Merchandise

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz introduced one of the newest members of her team on Wednesday as part of her office’s public information campaign during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Kimi, a 2-year-old golden retriever/Labrador retriever, has been appointed as a facility dog to provide comfort and companionship to crime victims and witnesses. “Kimi has been an extraordinary addition to our team here at the Queens District Attorney’s Office,” Katz said. “She’s affectionate, highly trained, and has already assisted survivors and witnesses and put them at ease.”

Oct. 3, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., and Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar hosted a paper shredding event in Forest Park on Saturday to promote identity theft prevention and environmentally responsible document disposal.

Oct. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

A group representing dozens of civic and neighborhood organizations across Queens is calling for an investigation into a citywide housing proposal amid federal probes into the mayor and his administration. 

Oct. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon met with small business owners in Jackson Heights on Wednesday morning to discuss small businesses’ challenges and how Chase banks can better support them.

Oct. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

As the New York Mets look to clinch a trip to the National League Division Series Wednesday night in Milwaukee, the team announced that beginning as early as Thursday, Oct. 3, Citi Field will be hosting watch parties of select away games during the playoffs.

Oct. 3, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki

Queens detectives are looking for three men connected to a botched robbery that ended with two people shot and wounded.

Oct. 2, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The Jewish Community Center (JCC)-Chabad of Western Queens will hold several events in the coming weeks to celebrate the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Oct. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A musical about a posse of rebellious iconic princesses is premiering in the world’s borough this October. 

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a trio of turnstile-jumping, chain-snatching robbers who targeted a 7 train rider at the Main Street subway station late last month.

The incident took place on the night of Thursday, Sept. 26, when a 24-year-old man was walking through the Main Street-Flushing subway station just before 8 p.m. Three strangers confronted him, snatched two gold chains from his neck and fled in an unknown direction, according to police. The victim was not injured in the robbery.

Oct. 2, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane

In the lead-up to the Jewish High Holidays, local officials and community leaders gathered at Tomchei Shabbos of Queens located at 129-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Kew Gardens on Monday, Sept. 30.