Tag: NYPD

NYC crime: NYPD reports another drop in major felonies in September, though shootings spiked

Mayor Eric Adams and interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon speak about September 2024 crime stats at an NYPD press briefing on Oct. 8, 2024.

Oct. 8, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Major NYC crime dropped for the ninth consecutive month, NYPD officials reported Tuesday — crediting the department’s “laser focus” on gun crime for making the city’s streets safer. Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon provided his first monthly crime data report alongside Mayor Eric Adams, who appointed…

Police investigate death of homeless man found in Noonan Playground in Sunnyside

Oct. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A homeless man was found dead early Friday morning at L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground in Sunnyside, prompting an ongoing investigation. The man, known within the local community, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in the park located at 42nd Street and Greenpoint Avenue. EMS teams responded to the… Read more »

Cambria Heights men indicted for Douglaston home invasion, kidnapping in August: DA

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Sep. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry Three Cambria Heights men were indicted by a Queens grand jury for a violent home invasion, burglary and kidnapping in Douglaston during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 17. Jone Smith, 47, and brothers Ryan and Brandon Dash, 39 and 34, respectively, were arraigned in Queens Supreme…