Tag: 102nd-precinct

Queens woman found murdered in her kitchen: NYPD

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Feb. 15, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens woman was found dead in her apartment early on Saturday morning in an apparent homicide, police reported. Rosa Cruz, 58, was killed inside her residence on the 9000 block of 95th Avenue in Ozone Park at about 12:32 a.m. on Feb. 15. Officers from the 102nd…

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes rise while robberies and grand larcenies decline

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported rapes across both northern and southern Queens are on the rise during the 28-day period ending on Feb. 2, compared to the same period of time the previous year. However, robberies and grand larcenies have undergone significant declines across both northern and southern Queens. Northern and southern…

Council Member Lynn Schulman honors Richmond Hill Block Association at monthly meeting

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Jan. 31, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Lynn Schulman made a special guest appearance at the Richmond Hill Block Association’s (RHBA) monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, where she delivered a speech outlining key updates for the district and presented the association with a certificate of recognition for its exceptional community service. Schulman,…

Queens man shot dead inside apartment building: cops

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Oct. 6, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for the suspect who shot and killed a man on Sunday morning. Police said the homicide happened at about 3 a.m. on Oct. 6 in an apartment building at 101-66 125th St. in South Richmond Hill. Officers from the 102nd Precinct,…

Jamaica man indicted in 2018 cold-case murder of Brooklyn rapper at a Woodhaven bar: DA

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Sep. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jamaica man for the fatal drive-by shooting of a rapper outside a Woodhaven pub in 2018. Johnathan Rice, 43, of 178th Street, was arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree for allegedly gunning down 35-year-old…

NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force seeks suspect after antisemitic graffiti found in Woodhaven

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Aug. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is looking for a vandal who sprayed anti-Semitic graffiti in Woodhaven just after midnight on Wednesday, Aug 14. Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill reported that the unidentified man was in the vicinity of 91st Street and Jamaica Avenue, where…