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Woman fatally struck in Thursday morning collision with MTA bus in Astoria

Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on Thursday, Jan. 2. The woman, who was approximately 50-60 years of age, was struck while crossing southbound on Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street at approximately 8:06 a.m…. Read more »

Spike in overturned vehicle accidents raises street safety concerns in Astoria

Photo of a flipped car on 38th Street near Astoria Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 15. Photo: kaffeinatedunicorn Reddit

Dec. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  Astoria is seeing a rise in overturned vehicle accidents, with two separate incidents reported this month. These bring the total number of such accidents in the neighborhood to at least six in the past year, highlighting potential roadway safety issues in the area. A 51-year-old man escaped unharmed after… Read more »

Year in Review: Crimes that impacted the borough and shook the city in 2024

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Dec. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry QNS is looking back at our top stories throughout 2024 as we look forward to 2025. In terms of crime, the borough was shaken by several high-profile murders, police shootings and drug gang takedowns, many of which shocked the entire city. Here are some of the top 2024…

DA Melinda Katz and NYPD announce takedown of 11 ‘worst of the worst’ gang members in Queens

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Dec. 5, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD have announced the indictment of 11 alleged members after a three-and-a-half-year investigation, entitled ‘Operation: Deadliest Catch,’ into gang violence in Southeast Queens. The alleged members are from the ‘Whole Blocc Boys’ (WBB) and ‘Score On Anything’ (SOA) – two subsets…

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes nearly halved in southern Queens, grand larcenies continue to decline across borough

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Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern…

Mayor Adams calls for action on deadly subway surfing trend, touts NYPD drone program and social media accountability

Mayor Eric Adams addresses the media during Thursday's press conference. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials and members of the NYPD gathered in Woodside Thursday afternoon to issue a “cry for action” against subway surfing – the practice of riding atop moving subway carriages – following the death of a 13-year-old girl along the elevated… Read more »