Sep. 19, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg on Thursday near McKee CTE High School on Staten Island. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred at 12:56 p.m. on Sept. 19 outside the school at 273 St. Mark’s Place. Officers from the 120th Precinct responded to a…
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Oregon man charged in bomb threat hoax at Jewish hospitals in NYC: DOJ
Aug. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon An Oregon man was arrested at his home and charged in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to blow up Jewish hospitals and care centers in NYC and Long Island in 2021. Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland, made threats in at least six separate calls to the…
Major Queens drug bust nets $5 million in illegal pot products
Aug. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th…
Major Queens drug bust nets $5 million in illegal pot products
Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th Precinct were responding to a burglary…
Homeless man arrested after double stabbing in Queens leaves two men hospitalized
Aug. 7, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Barbara Russo-Lennon Queens detectives charged a homeless man who allegedly stabbed two men on Tuesday night in separate incidents, police reported. Feruz Radjabov, 40, was arrested and charged at 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 6 within the confines of the 106th Precinct after he was alleged to have…
Bronx man faces attempted murder, assault charges for E train stabbing in Queens
Jul. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a 23-year-old woman in an unprovoked attack inside a subway station in Queens on Sunday night, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday. Randol Contreras, 24, of Woodlawn Heights, is facing a list of charges,…
NYC Crime: Murders and burglaries decrease; e-bikes and scooters contribute to rise in assaults, robberies
Jun. 5, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Major crimes in NYC including murder, burglary and grand larceny were down in May compared to the same month last year, the NYPD announced on Wednesday.
Why City Council members want to put a social worker in every NYPD precinct
May. 16, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Getting arrested in NYC entails getting cuffed, fingerprinted, placed in a holding cell — and, soon, consulting with a social worker, should a new City Council bill becomes law.
1 in 5 NYC Asian Americans have been assaulted: New database helps raise awareness about AAPI hate in the city
May. 14, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, two nonprofits have launched a database to report and track incidents of hate and bias against the AAPI and Native Hawaiian communities in NYC.
Teen stabbed to death in Queens; girl charged with homicide: NYPD
May. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Police in Queens have charged a 15-year-old girl Thursday afternoon with a deadly stabbing on Wednesday night that claimed a 17-year-old girl’s life.