Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens FDNY emergency medical technician is criminally charged with attempted murder and other crimes for the unprovoked shooting of a 36-year-old man on Steinway Street in Astoria in late August, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday. Isaiah Keller, 26, of 147th Street in Jamaica, was… Read more »
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Brooklyn man charged in viral Belt Parkway crash scheme captured on victim’s dashcam: DA
Nov. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was criminally charged with staging a car crash on the Belt Parkway in Rosedale last month that was captured on the dashboard camera in the victim’s car and went viral on social media after it was posted on TikTok, where it was viewed by millions…
Officials and advocates meet in Jackson Heights to address human trafficking solutions
Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A number of elected officials met with community-based organizations and anti-trafficking experts in Jackson Heights Tuesday to discuss possible solutions for human trafficking in the local community. Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Steven Raga and Brian Maher gathered at Make the Road NY at 92-10… Read more »
Queens leaders gather to commemorate first anniversary of Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel
Oct. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Several Queens leaders joined a ceremony held by the American Jewish Committee and the Queens Jewish Community Council at Queens Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 people…
DA Katz dismisses convictions of 46 defendants following perjury plea by former NYPD Detective
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz petitioned the court on Thursday to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants whose cases involved NYPD Detective James Donovan, who was convicted of perjury last year. The disgraced detective, who was assigned to the Warrant Squad at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, pleaded…
Long Islander gets 3-9 years for stealing homes across Queens belonging to elderly or disabled owners: AG
Jul. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a Long Island man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison Friday for leading a deed theft ring that resulted in five homes being stolen from vulnerable Queens residents and saw them earn…
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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.
Four people arraigned for attempted gang assault of two cops at a Long Island City migrant shelter: DA
Jun. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_76008" align="alignnone" width="680"] The NYPD released surveillance photos of two of the people who allegedly attacked two cops at a Long Island City hotel on Monday morning. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Woodside cab driver indicted for fatal collision that killed an Astoria deliveryman in LIC last November: DA
May. 21, 2024 By bparry May 21, 2024 By Bill Parry A Woodside man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for allegedly driving the wrong way on Northern Boulevard and striking and killing an Astoria delivery man who was riding a scooter in a head-on collision last November. Mohammad Bhuiyan, 48, was arraigned in… Read more »
Brooklyn man indicted on manslaughter, DWI charges in deadly Astoria crash that killed the mother of his child: DA
May. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of manslaughter, drunk driving and other crimes for a fatal collision in Astoria that killed his long-time girlfriend and mother of their young child in February.