
Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
An East Elmhurst man was indicted for kidnapping, raping, and assaulting three young women during a reign of terror across Queens last year.
Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
An East Elmhurst man was indicted for kidnapping, raping, and assaulting three young women during a reign of terror across Queens last year.
Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A week after Queens Borough President Donovan Richards endorsed the re-election campaign of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, two longtime members of Congress have followed suit. Congresswoman Grace Meng and Congressman Gregory Meeks threw their support behind Katz who is facing a challenge in June’s Democratic primary. “Melinda Katz…
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Mar. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Springfield Gardens man was indicted on manslaughter and drunk driving charges in connection with a 2020 fatal car crash in St. Albans that killed an off-duty NYPD officer, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday.
Feb. 23, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Residents of Rochdale Village and community members from across Queens gathered Wednesday night, Feb. 22, for a Black History Month celebration hosted by the Queens District Attorney’s office. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz co-sponsored the event with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, packing the Rochdale Village Community Center’s grand…
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Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz added two more endorsements to her growing list of labor organizations backing her re-election campaign a day after former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton threw his support behind her challenger, retired Judge George Grasso.
Feb. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Jamaica resident Alexander Fitzpatrick was sentenced to 17 years in prison for viciously slashing his girlfriend as she sat at the bedside of their sick baby at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in 2020, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Fitzpatrick, 28, of 159th Street in Jamaica, pleaded guilty…
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Feb. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues to add endorsements from the city’s organized labor unions. On Feb. 15, Katz announced her reelection campaign was endorsed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), Local 338 RUFCW, RWDSU Local 1102, and UFCW Local 1500, which represent over 100,000 members….
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Jamaica man was sentenced on Friday to nearly two decades behind bars for causing the death of a pedestrian who was struck by the stolen car he was driving before jumping out to evade police in November 2019, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
A South Ozone Park man was arraigned Thursday, Feb. 16, on charges of attempted murder and other crimes after he allegedly blasted away at a deli owner with a handgun and then an assault rifle earlier in the day.
Hundreds of revelers joined state Senator John Liu for a Lunar New Year celebration Friday night at Tangram in Downtown Flushing. The event featured free food from 25 local restaurants, as well as musical and cultural performances and giveaways. Liu was joined at the event by several local leaders, including Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz,… Read more »