July 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives out of the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are investigating a fatal stabbing of a Corona man in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, at around 3 a.m., where… Read more »
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AG James announces dismantling of Queens-based ghost gun trafficking operation
Jul. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday the takedown of a prolific Queens-based gun trafficking crew accused of selling firearms and ammo at an East Elmhurst playground, the Queens Center Mall and other locations around the borough. James secured a 625-count indictment charging five men for participating…
NYPD searching for burglary crew that targeted nearly 30 laundromats in Queens and others in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Jul. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for three masked men who broke into Susan’s Laundromat at 85-12 Grand Ave. at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 24, while a fourth member of their crew acted as a lookout near their getaway car parked in front.
Southeast Queens man indicted after an arsenal of weapons was found in his vehicle near LaGuardia Airport last month: DA
Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Hollis man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on gun charges after a cache of weapons was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop near LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst last month.
Law enforcement ghost car crackdowns continue with dozens of vehicles seized on Whitestone Bridge: MTA
Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers, the NYPD and law enforcement partners impounded 55 vehicles from motorists crossing into Queens on the Whitestone Bridge on Monday, July 8, as a multi-agency crackdown continued unabated.
Suspect sought for firing gun at cop after car chase that started in Astoria and ended in Brooklyn: NYPD
July 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fired shots at a cop Saturday night after the suspect crashed his vehicle following a car chase through the streets of western Queens. The suspect, who is known to frequent areas of Dutch Kills and Astoria, exchanged gunfire with a police… Read more »
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes and felony assaults spike in northern Queens
Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Brooklyn man gets 20 to life in prison for gunning down East Elmhurst teen in Corona in 2021: DA
Jul. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn gang member was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison Monday in Queens Supreme Court for gunning down a teenager at point-blank range in front of a Corona barbershop in July 2021.
Son of rapper Remy Ma arraigned in 2021 murder-for-hire case in South Jamaica: DA
Jun. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Queens grand jury indicted the son of rapper Remy Ma and another man for a 2021 murder-for-hire of a reputed Astoria drug kingpin in South Jamaica.
Venezuelan migrant arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on attempted murder charges for shooting cops in East Elmhurst: DA
Jun. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Venezuelan migrant who entered Queens County Supreme Court in a wheelchair Wednesday morning was arraigned on a 20-count indictment on two counts of attempted murder and other crimes for allegedly shooting two NYPD officers in East Elmhurst on June 3.