Mar. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens Village man was charged with criminally negligent homicide for the deaths of two teenagers who were riding in his car during a fatal crash near JFK Airport just over a year ago. Umar Khan, 21, of 219th Street, was arraigned Friday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment charging him with criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving and speeding for driving nearly 100 mph on the outbound JFK Expressway on the night of Jan. 29, 2023. According to the charges, Khan was behind the wheel of a white 2011 BMW traveling eastbound…
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Four teenage boys sought in homophobic hate crime assault in Astoria: NYPD
Mar. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in identifying four teenage boys who allegedly assaulted two men walking on Broadway near 33rd Street in Astoria last Wednesday night. The 114th Precinct in Astoria reported that the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Feb…. Read more »
NYPD wins 3rd annual “Battle of the Badges” volleyball game against FDNY
Feb. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Bragging rights and a trophy were up for grabs at the third annual “Battle of the Badges” between the NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams at Maspeth High School in Elmhurst on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets to the friendly championship game between New York’s finest and bravest were $10, and…
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Brooklyn man charged with manslaughter, DWI, for Astoria collision that killed his wife: DA
Feb. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry New details have emerged in the case against a Brooklyn man who allegedly crashed into several cars in Astoria last week while driving drunk, and then drove off in the wrecked vehicle to a residential block in Maspeth four miles away with a gravely injured passenger. The passenger turned out to be his wife, who later died, and the boozed driver told investigators that the couple was being followed when the collision occurred, according to the criminal complaint. Rey Perez, 27, of Caton Avenue in Flatbush, was arraigned on Friday in Queens Criminal Court…
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Woman sought for slashing cabbie during a robbery near LaGuardia Airport: NYPD
Feb. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police are searching for a woman who attacked a cab driver in East Elmhurst during a robbery more than two weeks ago.
NYPD honors school crossing guard who was killed at dangerous Queens intersection in October
Feb. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Fallen school crossing guard Krystyna Naprawa was posthumously promoted by the NYPD to the rank of community coordinator during a ceremony at One Police Plaza on Thursday attended by her family, friends and dozens of colleagues.
NYPD Community Affairs Bureau hosts powerlifting and basketball event at J-CAP
Feb. 23, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The gym at J-CAP, a bilingual residential drug treatment program for adults and young adults in Jamaica, Queens, was abuzz on Wednesday when the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau hosted a powerlifting and basketball competition for cops, kids, and the community during winter recess. The DJs of Radio Hot 97 kept the crowd pumped and also handed out free shirts, cups, and bags. Team ESPN New York gave out free basketball cards while Reign Storm kept players and guests fueled with their energy drinks. Part of the fun activities was a friendly tire flip competition,…
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Queens rooftop shooter who sparked massive police probe caught with stolen firearms and crack
Feb. 22, 2024 By Dean Moses
The alleged Queens rooftop shooter who fired rounds with a rifle over the weekend was found to have crack and illegal firearms, including a handgun stolen from Indianapolis, police sources said.
Long Island woman sentenced to more than two decades in prison for 2021 hit-and-run that killed NYPD cop: DA
Feb. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Long Island woman was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for speeding through an NYPD roadblock while drunk and killing a highway patrolman in a 2021 hit-and-run collision on the Long Island Expressway in Fresh Meadows.
Nine New Yorkers charged with selling psychedelic mushrooms and cocaine in Washington Square Park
Feb. 21, 2024 By Emily Davenport
Nine people were cuffed for allegedly selling psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms and cocaine near Washington Square Park.