Feb. 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Community Council for the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Rego Park held a virtual meeting with the NYPD last month where residents were updated on local crime and were advised to be vigilant about scammers seeking to solicit money. The monthly meeting — which aims to bring… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Queens/Astoria Post has obtained wild video footage of a crazed SUV driver mounting a sidewalk in Astoria Monday afternoon and then plowing into the side of a fruit and veg store—before knocking a 56-year-old woman to the pavement. The CCTV video shows a white Mercedes-Benz SUV racing down a… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Dept. of Sanitation worker was struck in the head with a pole after he chased a would-be burglar out of a DSNY facility in Woodside Saturday night. The victim, a 60-year-old superintendent, was closing the DSNY Central Repair Shop, located at 52-35 58th St., at around 11 p.m…. Read more »
Police are investigating a shooting at an Elmhurst nightclub that left one man dead and a woman injured early Saturday morning, according to authorities. Police received a call regarding a shooting at Amadeus Nightclub, located at 79-51 Albion Ave. in Elmhurst, at approximately 4 a.m. on Jan. 21. Upon their arrival, officers from the 110th… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2022 By Carlotta Mohamed Amid the holiday season and upcoming celebrations for the Lunar New Year, downtown Flushing business owners, community leaders and elected officials are expressing concerns over public safety, as crimes have surged in the area within the past year. It’s a pressing issue in the primarily Asian neighborhood that suffered… Read more »