Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry A motorcyclist from the Hallets Point section of Astoria was killed on the Long Island Expressway after he was thrown from his bike during a fatal collision in Corona on Thursday, July 24, according to authorities. Police say Kahyl Pena, 24, of 3rd Street in Astoria, was riding…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A teenager was stabbed in front of a gym near Steinway Street in Astoria after he came to the defense of a friend who was about to be attacked by two men on the night of Thursday, July 17, according to law enforcement sources. Police say a 17-year-old…
July 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Three New Jersey men were convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn on July 10 for a violent kidnapping and extortion attempt in Astoria in 2022. Aasim Boone, 42, and Jarrett Bruce, 41, both of Englewood, and Lesly Valentin, 39, of Asbury Park, were found guilty of kidnapping conspiracy,… Read more »
Apr. 6, 2025 By Dean Moses Queens detectives are on the hunt for a brute who assaulted an 86-year-old woman last week because she asked to move so she could pass him in an apartment building hallway. According to police sources, the attack occurred inside the Ravenswood Houses located at 23-03 36th Ave. in…
Queens detectives are on the hunt for a brute who assaulted an 86-year-old woman last week because she asked to move so she could pass him in an apartment building hallway. According to police sources, the attack occurred inside the Ravenswood Houses located at 23-03 36th Ave. in Astoria at around 7 p.m. on…
Jan. 21, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_87781" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The suspects violently shoved the victim as the 7 train approached the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station and forcibly removed his cell phone and cash. Photo courtesy of MTA[/caption]
Jan. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry
Aug. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th…
Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th Precinct were responding to a burglary…
Feb. 28, 2024 By Christian Murray The number of felony assaults reported across Queens over the last month are up nearly 10% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Feb. 26. During the 28-day period from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, the number of felony assaults reported increased 9.6% in northern Queens, from 197 incidents last year to 216 this year. Meanwhile, in southern Queens, the number of felony assaults also rose 9.6% over the period, from 187 to 205. The jump in the number of felony assaults…
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April 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD’s 115th Precinct in western Queens welcomed a new commanding officer on Monday, April 3. The precinct, which covers Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and North Corona, celebrated Deputy Inspector Eileen Downing become its new leader at a ceremony inside its headquarters at 92-15 Northern Blvd. The precinct patrol… Read more »