Sep. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly committed an act of public lewdness on a subway train in Woodside last month. The suspect was riding a Flushing-bound 7 Train on Aug. 17 at around 9:35 p.m. when he began masturbating in front of an 18-year-old woman as the… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new advertising campaign has been launched by the NYC Parks Dept. to combat excessive trash being left in public parks. The agency kicked off its “Toss your trash” campaign last week and has released a number of targeted advertisements to encourage visitors to dispose of their trash correctly… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 supporters of the NYPD 108 Precinct marched up Greenpoint Avenue into Sabba Park in Woodside Saturday as part of a pro-police rally. The supporters– who were carrying signs that read “back the blue” and “who are you going to call? 911”–– were greeted by about 100… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz has introduced legislation that would require all future NYPD recruits to live within the city in order to serve on the force. The legislation seeks to improve the quality of policing in city neighborhoods by making sure that those who serve the community also live in… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD has announced the creation of a new task force aimed at combating the rise of Asian hate crime, which has escalated since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Asian Hate Crime Task Force has been formed to specifically investigate Asian bias attacks with members of the… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A serial sex offender who served time for rape has been charged with choking and robbing two elderly women in their Queens apartment lobbies. Richard Smalls attacked the women – both in their 70s – in two separate incidents that occurred within the last month, according to police. Smalls,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 26-year-old Queens man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a fellow straphanger inside the Grand Central-42nd Street station over the weekend. Tearance Crumpty, from Flushing, allegedly followed a passenger off a 7 train at around 10 a.m. Saturday and shot the victim in the arm,… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 35-year-old woman used her cell phone to fend off a would-be rapist during an assault on a Flushing street last month. The woman was walking by Kissena Park on July 26 at around 9 p.m. when the suspect approached her and, speaking in Mandarin, asked her several times… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who burglarized a Malaysian restaurant in Flushing early Monday and took off with cash. Police said the suspect broke through the front door of Curry Leaves, located at 135-31 40th Rd., just before 3 a.m. The thief then went to register and stole… Read more »
Aug, 12 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new report has revealed that the number of residential real estate sales in Queens plunged during the second quarter although sales prices in the borough increased. The report, conducted by real-estate data provider PropertyShark, analyzed all residential sales that closed in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx between… Read more »