Jan. 25, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens suspect who attempted to rape a woman on a neighborhood street early on Friday morning remains at large, police reported. Cops said the attack occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Jan. 24 near a home on the 3100 block of 94th Street in East Elmhurst. According…
Jan. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Over a dozen officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria have been reassigned to patrol subway cars overnight as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s newly launched subway safety initiative. The plan, announced in Hochul’s State of the State address, aims to deploy two police officers on every overnight subway… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday detailed how the NYPD will implement a new strategy to place two uniformed officers on every subway car running overnight — an initiative first announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address last week. The latest surge of cops into the…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Dean Moses A Queens woman accused of killing her building’s superintendent due to a rent dispute came face to face with the press — and the victim’s wife — following her arrest Thursday. Sandra Cotto Navarro, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly pummeling 55-year-old Jose Portillo over the head…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Dean Moses Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy. Officer pursuits will now only be permitted in which suspected, serious offenders are wanted for felonies and violent misdemeanors. Traffic infractions or non-violent…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Every subway train in NYC will have two uniformed police officers on board between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during her State of the State address on Tuesday — adding that other major safety measures are coming to the city’s transit system this…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. In northern Queens, grand larcenies…
Jan. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted four homeless men for attacking a 69-year-old unhoused man who was sleeping on a 7 train in Woodside just before Christmas. The victim woke up as his assailants were stealing his belongings, and a fight ensued, leading to the stabbing death of one of… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on Thursday morning. The woman, who was approximately 50-60 years of age, was struck while crossing southbound on Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street at approximately 8:06 a.m. and… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Federal agents raided the home of the NYPD’s disgraced former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey early Thursday morning, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Thursday. The Manhattan US Attorney’s office is leading the apparent federal action, Tisch said. The probe appears to be looking into allegations that Maddrey —…