Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was mugged in Sunnyside overnight last week by four suspects dressed in black ski masks and hoodies. The attack is the third to take place in the neighborhood within a five-day span. The victim, 41, was approached by four men and pushed to the ground while on… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A woman was arrested Saturday, Feb. 18, for allegedly stabbing another woman inside a homeless shelter in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, according to authorities. Breeana Smith, 26, was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment after she allegedly stabbed and slashed the… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a suspect who attempted to rob a man in Sunnyside Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, more than 72 hours after another man was mugged in the neighborhood. The suspect, police said, approached the 40-year-old victim while he was in front of a house on Bliss Street,… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A turnstile-jumping homeless who had been wanted by police for allegedly attempting to rape a woman in Long Island City has been arrested, according to authorities. Damel Dennis, 43, was cuffed and charged with attempted sex abuse, public lewdness and burglary after he allegedly tried to sexually assault the… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released an image of a man wanted for allegedly raping his ex-girlfriend in Kew Gardens Hills early Monday morning, Feb.13. The suspect allegedly broke into the 35-year-old victim’s apartment, located in the vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and 71st Avenue, at around 4 a.m. while she was sleeping,… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A longtime Sunnyside resident was beaten and robbed by three suspects while walking home from work early Sunday morning, Feb. 12. The 62-year-old victim, who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years and wishes to remain anonymous, was walking along 44th Street between Skillman and Barnett… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot while in a car in Astoria early Saturday, Feb. 11, the second shooting in the neighborhood in under 12 hours. The victim, 23, was riding in a Mercedes Benz on 33rd Street, between 30th Avenue and 28th Road, when a suspect fired multiple shots into… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot near the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex Friday, Feb. 10, and the suspect remains at large. The victim, a 33-year-old man, was shot in the left leg while in the vicinity of Astoria Boulevard and 8th Street at around 4:25 p.m., police said. The alleged shooter… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in front of a house in Jamaica, Queens, on Friday, Feb. 10, and the suspect remains at large, according to authorities. The victim, a 20-year-old man, was shot by an unidentified suspect while in front of a house at 91-27 183rd St. at around 6:20… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police on Thursday, Feb. 9, released video footage of a suspect wanted for shooting a man outside a house in Jackson Heights last month. The alleged perpetrator was riding in a gray SUV at around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 18 when he got out of the vehicle and walked… Read more »