Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights did not have far to go to locate a senior who allegedly stalked a 12-year-old girl in broad daylight in East Elmhurst.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, a bearded older man approached a young girl as she walked along 81st Street near 31st Avenue. He grabbed her hand, but the girl managed to pull away. Undeterred, the man followed her and grabbed her hand a second time before eventually heading north on 81st Street, according to police. The girl was not injured during the incident.

Jan. 13, 2025 By emarshall

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Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

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.

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 34-20 38th St. in Astoria.

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

One of Queens’ best educators could be the winner of Applebee’s annual Teacher Essay Contest.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry

An East Elmhurst man torched his apartment after threatening to shoot his girlfriend during an argument before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide on Wednesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

New York City is calling for volunteers to join the 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) conducted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

State Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Zohran Mamdani joined members of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) coalition Tuesday to celebrate a new law requiring New York State documents to separate MENA New Yorkers from the white category.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry

A Woodside couple pleaded guilty Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court to attempted murder for an attack on their neighbor that rose to a level of violence rarely seen in the neighborhood that borders Sunnyside.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will honor Martin Luther King Jr. next week with a family day of talks, tours, and digital media activities.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Fans of the prehistoric can head to the Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) on Sunday, Feb. 2, for a roaring experience.

Jan. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Astoria’s Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden will come alive with Czech and Slovak culture this Saturday during the second annual Czech & Slovak Heritage Festival.

Jan. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson

An airline from north of the border will soon operate from JFK Airport’s Terminal 6 (T6). Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, will operate from JFK T6 when it opens to passengers in 2026.

Jan. 7, 2025 By Richard Khuzami

The lack of affordable housing in America is not a simple issue. It has many layers that must be addressed. 

Jan. 7, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The Queens Borough President’s office has officially opened applications for the 2025 Queens Community Board appointments.

Two thieves were caught on camera stealing an ATM at an East Elmhurst convenience store just before Christmas.

The NYPD says the two perpetrators belong to a three-man crew that has broken into 49 commercial establishments across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx in the last four months of 2024. In each incident, two of the crooks haul away ATM machines before speeding away from each crime scene in stolen vehicles driven by a getaway driver.

Jan. 7, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry

New York’s hometown airline officials made a chilling discovery on board one of its aircraft after a JetBlue flight out of JFK Airport landed in Florida on Monday night.

Jan. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Visitors to the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing can experience a colorful winter wonderland through “Lektrik: A Festival of Lights,” a large-scale light installation running now through March 2025.

Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Ride-sharing app Lyft has announced that it will credit riders for congestion pricing fees for the first month of the new toll.