Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported felony assault cases in Queens has increased over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. Felony assault cases have increased in both northern and southern Queens for the 28-day period from Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, compared to the same 28-day period last year. In northern Queens, felony assault cases over the 28-day period went up 15%, from 167 last year to 192 this year. The numbers also jumped in southern Queens, up 8.4%, from…
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Astoria man charged with manslaughter in fatal fall of apartment house neighbor: NYPD
Dec. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was arrested Friday morning and charged with manslaughter following the death of his neighbor who tumbled down a flight of stairs in the apartment building they both lived. Kevin Ogara, 58, was taken into custody and booked at the 114th Precinct in Astoria where he… Read more »
Two men indicted for murder in brutal beating of Brooklyn man in Astoria road rage attack: DA
Dec. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry Two men were indicted in connection with the brutal murder of a motorist in Astoria who was beaten unconscious and then run over with his own car in October, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday. Zahir Williams, 24, of Beck Street in the Bronx, and Aaron… Read more »
East Elmhurst man indicted in murder of landlady after argument over back rent turned deadly: DA
Dec. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry
An East Elmhurst man was indicted for the murder of his landlady after a rent dispute turned deadly, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday.
Shocking twist: Astoria staircase fall deemed homicide, NYPD says
Dec. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry A man who fell to his death down a flight of stairs in an Astoria apartment building last month was murdered, the NYPD announced Tuesday. The NYPD said that the incident was not an accident and that the case has been classified as a homicide. The determination was… Read more »
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rape cases on the rise over the last month
Dec. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rape cases in Queens has increased across the borough over the last month when compared to the same period of time in 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. For the 28-day-period of Nov. 13 through Dec. 10, both northern and southern…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny incidents continue to drop across the borough
Nov. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of grand larceny cases across Queens continues to go down year-to-date compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny incidents are down 4.7% across northern Queens for the year through Nov. 26, dropping from 6,405 last…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny auto incidents soar, with NYPD reporting surge in vehicle thefts
Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny auto incidents are up 39.6% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 19, rising from 1,718 incidents last year to 2,398 this year. In southern Queens, grand larceny of automobiles rose 14.2% over the same period of time, from 1,423 to 1,625. The increase in grand larceny auto incidents across Queens can also be seen…
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Astoria man cuffed for firing shots at mugger in Midtown subway
Nov. 9, 2023 By Dean Moses A vigilante wanted for taking justice into his own hands by firing shots inside of a Midtown subway station at a panhandler who was attempting to rob a woman was cuffed Wednesday for endangering the lives of commuters, police said. John Rote, 43, of Astoria, intervened in a…
Cops seek crook who attacked woman at Dutch Kills subway station: NYPD
Oct. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are still looking for a suspect who attacked a woman at a Dutch Kills subway station in August. The brutal assault went down in broad daylight at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, as the 28-year-old victim… Read more »