Nov. 17, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for four robbers who violently stabbed a man while stealing his cellphone on Saturday night. Cops said the bloody robbery occurred at about 7:53 p.m. on Nov. 16 in front of a Wendy’s restaurant at 138-42 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica. Officers from the 103rd…
Aug. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes spiked in southern Queens during the 28-day period from July 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Meanwhile, felony assaults jumped in northern Queens over the same respective period. Rapes in southern Queens…
Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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May. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of felony assaults across both northern and southern Queens soared during the 28-day period from April 29 to May 26, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Tuesday. However, burglaries ended up decreasing at the…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens continued to climb during the 28-day period from Feb. 16 to Mar. 17, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Felony assaults also rose during this period of time, while…
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Mar. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of felony assaults across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Feb. 2 through Mar. 3, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, vehicle thefts decreased throughout the borough. Over the course of the 28-day period, felony assaults in northern Queens rose 11.2%, from 197 in 2023 to 219 in 2024. Meanwhile, vehicle thefts declined 8.4% there, from 166 to 152. The 114th Precinct, which covers Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights, experienced…
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Feb. 21, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of felony assaults across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Jan. 22 through Feb. 18, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Tuesday. At the same time, the number of reported burglaries experienced a…
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Oct. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD 104th Precinct‘s Community Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, heard from Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, Council President Jon Kablack and special guest Assistant Chief Christine Bastedenbeck, the commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens North. During the monthly council meeting at the Martin Luther School, located at 60-02…
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