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…
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…
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…
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,…
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. Robbery and felony assaults continue to surge, due in large part to offenders fleeing crime scenes on illegal e-bikes and similar vehicles,…
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.
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.
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. According to law enforcement sources, officers from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a female stabbed in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard…
Apr. 29, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Queens police are investigating an early-morning shooting on Monday outside a nightclub that left a man dead. Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to the scene of a male shot at approximately 1:04 a.m. on April 29 near the Caribbean Fest Lounge at the intersection of 117th Street…
Apr. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
Five Queens residents have been indicted in connection with the brutal murder of an East Flatbush laundromat owner who was shot 13 times and then robbed of his $30,000 gold chain last December, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.