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An off-duty cop assigned to the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 6, after police from the 116th Precinct in Rosedale found an arsenal of firearms in his Laurelton home with some of the guns stored in the bedroom of his 15-month-old daughter.

Police Officer Jason McLeod, 37, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court later in the day on a complaint charging him with endangering the welfare of a child and 15 counts of failure to safely store firearms in the first degree.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

April 11, 2025 By Queens Post News Team

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are still looking for two suspects who roughed up a 7 train rider before robbing him at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street transit hub late last month.

The victim was standing on the Flushing-bound platform just before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31, when he was approached by two strangers. One of the perpetrators shoved the victim while snatching his cell phone while his accomplice acted like he had a firearm, police said. The suspects ran out of the station onto Roosevelt Avenue. The victim was not injured during the encounter.

Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the appointment of six new assistant district attorneys who were sworn into office on March 31.

Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three perpetrators who allegedly ambushed a man in Oakland Gardens and robbed him of more than $120,000 in cash last month.

The incident occurred near Alley Pond Park just after 10 a.m. On Friday, March 7, when the 45-year-old victim was near 76th Road and 226th Street and the three suspects pulled up alongside him in a gray Dodge Journey SUV. Two men exited the vehicle, shoved the victim to the ground, and forcibly removed a bag containing the $120,000, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. They got back into the SUV, and the third suspect sped away from the crime scene eastbound on 76th Road toward Springfield Boulevard.

Apr. 11, 2025 By jmilitello

April 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

New York’s entire Democratic Congressional delegation has signed a letter requesting a meeting with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing “unprecedented attacks” on the state’s health funding.

Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is set to begin overnight ramp closures on two major arteries this month: the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278).

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A group of Holocaust survivors in Queens gathered for an early Passover celebration on Wednesday, April 9, at the Forest Hills Jewish Center for Holocaust Survivors, located at 106-06 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Families across Queens can celebrate Easter Sunday with a free meal for kids at participating Applebee’s locations.