Mar. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell issued a loud and clear message to fare evaders on Monday: “There’s no more freebies anymore!”
‘No more freebies!’ Another 800 NYPD cops going into subways to stop fare evaders
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Glendale man charged for selling counterfeit luxury auto accessories, bringing in over $1 million: DA
Mar. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Glendale man, along with several corporations linked to him, were criminally charged with trademark counterfeiting and money laundering stemming from the trafficking of bogus custom automobile accessories for luxury brand vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday. Fei Wu, 39, of…
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‘Real, honest conversations’: Caban gets earful from straphangers as NYPD top cop rides the subways
Mar. 24, 2024 By Dean Moses
He wanted to hear it like it is from New York City’s straphangers.
Cops investigating double shooting in Queens as possible murder-suicide
Mar. 23, 2024 By Zach Gewelb
Police are investigating Friday afternoon’s double shooting in Queens as a potential murder-suicide, according to authorities.
Detectives investigating fatal shooting of 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday night: NYPD
Mar. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Detectives at the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are investigating a fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting victim at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center just before 10:30 p.m., where they were met by medical personnel who told them that the victim had been transported there by private means with a gunshot wound to his chest. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the man was shot inside a home at 178-16 Leslie Rd. in Springfield Gardens. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead,…
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Over and out? NYPD brass cite ‘bad guys’ using police radios, but still lack answers on giving press access amid encryption efforts
Mar. 21, 2024 By Todd Maisel
Police officials told a City Council budget hearing Wednesday that that the NYPD will encrypt officers’ radios to prevent “bad guys” from listening — but they failed to say what provisions are being made for the press to gain access since they too have been shut out.
Springfield Gardens man criminally charged for bloody assault on board LIRR train in southeast Queens: NYPD
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday for the bloody attack on a fellow passenger on board a Long Island Rail Road train that was pulling into the Locust Manor train station, located in southeast Queens, on Monday afternoon. Benneth Ekwegbalu, 32, of 183rd…
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Man stabbed repeatedly by a gang of at least a half dozen attackers in Woodhaven: NYPD
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 20-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in broad daylight by at least a half-dozen attackers in Woodhaven last week.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and felony assaults continue to rise, burglaries decrease slightly
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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Named and shamed: Legal Aid Society releases list of cops with the most lawsuit payouts
Mar. 19, 2024 By Dean Moses
The Legal Aid Society looked to name and shame cops on Tuesday whom, the organization says, have garnered the most lawsuits for alleged police misconduct over the course of the last decade.