Category: crime

Community rallies at Jackson Heights’ 90th Street Triangle, urging continued police efforts on Roosevelt Avenue

Attendees at the rally in support of Operation Restore Roosevelt on Sunday. Photo: Let's Improve Roosevelt Ave.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people gathered at the 90th Street Triangle on the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst border Sunday afternoon to rally for continued support in fighting crime on the Roosevelt Avenue Corridor. This comes after Mayor Eric Adams launched a multi-agency enforcement operation in the area earlier in October. The Public…

Council members urge Congress to extend reimbursement for stolen SNAP benefits amid nationwide theft

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Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…

Community leaders, business owners call for action against lawlessness on Roosevelt Avenue

Sep. 6, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting syndicates along Roosevelt Avenue. The event, which took place at 90-20 Elmhurst Ave., was organized by former City Council… Read more »

Man sought for knifepoint robbery at a 24 hour bodega in Corona: NYPD

Mar. 11, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_72243" align="alignnone" width="299"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly robbed a worker at knifepoint in a corner bodega in Corona on Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry