Dec. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two men who robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint in Forest Hills early Saturday morning and made off with $10,000 cash. The suspects allegedly carried out the robbery just after 2 a.m. on Dec. 3 at the Continental Smoke Shop, located at 107-36 71 Ave.,… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An alleged drunk driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and other crimes after a fatal collision with a scooter rider in Jackson Heights early Saturday. Jairo Ortiz, 24, who was allegedly driving a BMW drunk, was traveling southbound on 82nd Street at around 1:15 a.m., when a scooter… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three Queens council members who are members of the Commonsense Caucus say their legislative colleagues are out of touch when it comes to tackling crime and have called on them to get tough on improving public safety. Council members Bob Holden, Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola want their fellow… Read more »
Nov. 21 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for two suspects who robbed a 26-year-old man at gunpoint on a subway train in Kew Gardens just after midnight Thursday morning. The suspects, two men, approached the victim while he was riding a southbound F train as it approached the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens subway… Read more »
Nov. 21 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was arrested in Virginia Saturday, about 24 hours after he allegedly stabbed three women to death inside a house in Springfield Gardens. Jabari Burrell, 22, was nabbed by police on the side of the road on Interstate 95 in Prince George County, Virg., after the minivan he… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three women were found stabbed to death inside a home in Springfield Gardens Friday morning. The victims, aged 26, 46 and 57, were discovered dead at around 10:40 a.m. inside a two-story house at 146-39 182nd St., according to police. A home help aide came across the grisly sight,… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The DOT has announced that construction has begun on new bus lanes along Northern Boulevard running from Woodside to Corona. The new bus lanes – which will stretch both ways from Broadway to 114th Street — aim to speed up commuting times for riders and improve the reliability of… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released startling video of a 12-year-old student in Elmhurst being robbed and dragged along the sidewalk by two muggers riding a scooter. The frightening incident, which took place last month, is linked to a string of robberies carried out by the two suspects in central Queens where… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was bludgeoned to death with a wooden board in Corona early Sunday during a street fight involving a large group of suspects. Esvin Vasquez, 23, was fatally hit over the head multiple times with the board in front of a BP gas station, located at 43-15 Junction… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man wanted for robbing six businesses throughout central Queens over the past month. The alleged thief hit several bodegas as well as a pizzeria — from Oct. 20 through Nov. 1 — and made off with more than $9,000 cash, according to police. In… Read more »