Jun. 23, 2024 By Dean Moses Subway crime seemed out of control in January of this year, when the transit system saw more than 200 major felonies — including several deadly shootings — in the first month of 2024. But since then, police brass said, major crimes have plummeted in the subway system —…
Jun. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens City Council Members are turning to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office to help address quality-of-life issues by introducing legislation to establish the Office of Quality of Life within the Mayor’s office. The new piece of legislation (Int. 0965), introduced by Council Members Robert Holden and Vickie…
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Jun. 23, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for the suspect who stabbed a man to death on Saturday night. Police said the deadly attack occurred at about 9:40 p.m. on June 22 inside of 169-03 Jamaica Ave., which is the location of the Sammy Gourmet Deli, in Jamaica. Officers from the…
Jun. 22, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While much of New York City saw an increase in homes entering contract from May 2023 to May 2024, Queens was an exception to this trend, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. When a home is ‘in contract’, it means an offer to buy…
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Jun. 22, 2024 By Mac Sorensen The grim search continues for two teenage boys swept away by a rip tide off Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways on Friday evening. Published reports indicated the teens were reported missing at about 6:35 p.m. on June 21, prompting a massive search conducted by several agencies —…
Jun. 22, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for three suspects connected to an early-morning shooting outside a strip club Saturday. Police said the gun violence occurred near the Show Palace gentlemen’s club at 42-50 21st St. in Long Island City at about 5:13 a.m. on June 22. According to law enforcement…
Jun. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for three muggers who assaulted an M train rider at a Glendale subway station in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 16.
Jun. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Grab your four-legged friend and run with New York Road Runners(NYRR) this summer. The organization will host a ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event series for community members to exercise with their pets. The summer series will be available across NYRR Open Run sites throughout the five boroughs. Queens residents…
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Jun. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of southeastern Queens residents participated in a day filled with joy, fun, and food at the 4th annual Juneteenth in Queens Celebration at Roy Wilkins Park, located in St. Albans, on Wednesday, June 19. The event, hosted by Tunisia Morrison, co-founder of the Voice of Youth Changes Everything…
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Jun. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a cyclist who rode up alongside a 9-year-old girl and tried to engage her in conversation at around 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 13.