Jan. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The total number of major crimes across Queens during the first month of 2024 remained mostly static compared to the totals from January 2023, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Jan. 1-28, the total number of major crimes increased…
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BMW driver carjacked in Glendale by armed men who are wanted for a string of gunpoint robberies across the borough: NYPD
Jan. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are searching for four men who allegedly carjacked a 64-year-old man in Glendale on the night of Sunday, Jan. 14.
Astoria brothers indicted following seizure of explosive devices and ghost guns: DA
Jan. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Two Astoria brothers were criminally charged Monday after an arsenal of improvised explosive devices and ghost guns, including assault rifles, were found inside their apartment directly across Vernon Boulevard from the Ravenswood Generating Station. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Andre and Angelo Hatziagelis were indicted Monday on… Read more »
Three gunmen remain at large after robbing Kew Gardens Hills man inside his own home: NYPD
Jan. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry A Kew Gardens Hills man was robbed at gunpoint by three strangers as he tried to enter his home last week. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows reported that the 36-year-old victim was about to enter his residence in the vicinity of 78th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 24 when he was approached by three men at around 11:30 p.m. They pulled out firearms and forced the victim into his home, taped up his hands and forcibly removed his wallet containing credit cards and approximately $300 in…
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Debate over policing and solitary confinement bills dominates Queens community board meeting
Jan. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan At a southeast Queens community board meeting on Monday, elected officials debated two public safety bills that overwhelmingly passed in the city council that were subsequently vetoed by the mayor. The city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, and Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers joined the virtual monthly Community Board 13 meeting to discuss the legislation, with one bill requiring police officers to document low level civilian stops and the other limiting solitary confinement in the city’s jails. One of the mayor’s senior advisors, Tiffany Raspberry, joined the call to defend the vetoes and a debate ensued. …
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Two men assaulted, robbed by three strangers hours apart in Jackson Heights: NYPD
Jan. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Two men were assaulted and robbed by three strangers in Jackson Heights in two separate incidents occurring roughly three hours apart on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 6. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that the first attack occurred at just after 1:00 a.m. as a… Read more »
‘We are done with this:’ Cops raid brothels in Queens in first wave of crackdowns
Jan. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses The NYPD says that they have lost patience with sex trafficking in the Big Apple and are raiding brothels in short order. The first of the unannounced sieges began with a slew of alleged prostitution houses in Corona, Queens on Thursday following community complaints that the illicit businesses…
Queens gunman cuffed for allegedly shooting four people, one fatally, in South Jamaica last month: NYPD
Jan. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police arrested a man Wednesday wanted for allegedly shooting four people—one fatally—in Queens last month.
Two men sought in commercial burglary at Richmond Hill sneaker store: NYPD
Jan. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for at least two men who broke into a high-end sneaker store after ramming the security gate with their SUV on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 14.
On the shoplifting beat: How this team of Queens cops is looking to stop the five-finger discount on a major strip
Jan. 24, 2024 By Dean Moses
As retail theft continues to cause mass disruptions for shoppers and financial despair for business owners, officers from one Queens precinct are looking to turn things around on a major shopping hub.