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 »
Feb. 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested an Astoria man wanted for shooting two people near the Woodside Houses more than two and a half years ago. Jaheen Stephenson, 21, a resident of the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with two counts of attempted murder, weapons charges and… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD on Monday, Feb. 6, identified the hammer-wielding maniac who went on a rampage in Woodside last week. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for Blake Sizer, 31, of Coleman Drive in Clayton, New Jersey, in connection to two incidents that occurred on… Read more »
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 »