July 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting a man at the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex in March. The teen, whose name has not been released since he is a juvenile, was nabbed by police in the 114th Precinct late Friday, July 21, and charged with… Read more »
July 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Astoria/Queens Post has obtained shocking footage of an Astoria man being viciously beaten by a suspect outside a BP gas station in Astoria last week. The terrifying incident left the 44-year-old man with a broken nose, multiple fractures to his jaw and other facial fractures, according to the… Read more »
June 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images and video of a man wanted for robbing a bank at gunpoint in Astoria on Wednesday, June 14, and making off with $20,000 cash. The suspect, police say, walked into the Citibank branch at 25-91 Steinway St. at around 2:50 p.m. and placed an object… Read more »
June 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD shut down an alleged brothel in Woodside last week following an undercover sting operation where two women in their 60s were arrested for prostitution. Local residents say they have been calling for its closure for some time and that similar establishments are operating freely in the area…. Read more »
May 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family-run bus business in Astoria that has been in operation since the 1980s may have to close down after its premises were repeatedly broken into and its vehicles were damaged by youth vandals. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to try to save the business. Astoria Express Transit,… Read more »
May 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of two hooded suspects who robbed a 73-year-old man on an Astoria street last week before fleeing the scene in a getaway car. On April 24 around 6 a.m., the suspects approached the senior from behind after he parked his Honda and was walking in… Read more »
April 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly carjacked a man in broad daylight at a Long Island City gas station on Tuesday, April 18. The 55-year-old victim was inside his 2005 Toyota Sienna at the BP gas station on Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue just before noon when… Read more »
April 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released photos of a suspect — whose hands and clothing appear to be covered in blood — wanted for allegedly stabbing and punching a straphanger at an Astoria subway station last month. The alleged incident took place inside the Broadway and 31st Street station on March 23… Read more »
April 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man who is wanted for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Queens seven years ago may be back in the borough — and police on Sunday released a photo of the suspect to alert the public. The alleged pedophile, Eddie Yos, is accused of the sickening rape of… Read more »
April 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot and injured at the Queensbridge Houses NYCHA complex in Long Island City Thursday, April 13, and the suspect remains at large, according to police. Police say the victim was shot in the right hand and stomach by an unidentified suspect at around 8:45 p.m. at… Read more »