May. 15, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the brute who assaulted a man inside of a Maspeth cafe earlier this month. Authorities say that the male suspect was inside of Shelly’s Cafe, located at 56-34 66th St. in Maspeth, at approximately 6 p.m. on May 9 when he engaged in a verbal…
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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry A Far Rockaway man on May 11 was criminally charged with attempted murder and other crimes in connection with a shootout earlier this month that sent bullets crashing into a neighborhood yeshiva and two parked cars, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Jeffrey Morel, 31, of Brookhaven Avenue,…
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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry An Auburndale man was arrested May 11 and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Jamaica man last summer. Damion Howell, 39, of 194th Street, was taken into custody at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, nine months after he allegedly gunned down 29-year-old Julian Askew, who lived…
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May 12, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police on Thursday night announced the arrest of a Brooklyn man who is believed to be behind the violent assault and rape of a woman in Woodside last month. Authorities cuffed 58-year-old Tony Kempsey, of Butler Street in Brooklyn, who allegedly lured the 49-year-old victim into a ride… Read more »
May. 11, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are continuing their investigation after a 16-year-old girl was shot in the head in St. Albans on Wednesday night. Police received a 911 call at approximately 8:30 p.m. on May 10 regarding the shooting at 121-14 Lucas St. and, upon their arrival, officers from the 113th Precinct found…
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May 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family-run bus business in Astoria that has been in operation since the 1980s may have to close down after its premises were repeatedly broken into and its vehicles were damaged by youth vandals. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to try to save the business. Astoria Express Transit,… Read more »
May 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man in a ski mask who burglarized a T-Mobile store in Long Island City last month and made off with $5,000 worth of cell phones. The suspect broke into the T-Mobile store, located at 23-01 Queens Plaza North, at around 4:20 a.m. on April… Read more »
May 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police from the 115th Precinct are looking for a knife-wielding man who robbed a gas station in Jackson Heights on Friday night, May 5. The suspect entered the BP gas station at 75-15 Northern Blvd. at around 11:15 p.m. and walked behind the counter before displaying a knife to… Read more »
May. 6, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A man was fatally stabbed inside of a Queens Village deli on Saturday morning, and police from the 105th Precinct have a suspect in custody, with charges pending, according to authorities. Police responded to a 911 call regarding a stabbing inside of 7 Star Jamaica Deli Corp., located at…
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May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Loud music, ATVs and dirtbikes, and a crackdown on illegal smoke shops were just some of the quality-of-life issues discussed during the Queens Borough Board meeting with NYPD officials on Monday, May 1, regarding crime and public safety. The Queens Borough Board meeting, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan…
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