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Teen robbed of necklace at gunpoint while waiting for R train at Elmhurst subway: NYPD

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Apr. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a gunman who allegedly robbed a teenager at the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station. The 18-year-old victim was waiting for an R train at around 2 p.m. on Friday, April 10, when a stranger approached…

Fatal stabbing near Corona’s Junction Blvd. station early Monday leads to arrest: NYPD

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Apr. 15, 2025 By Adam Daly A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man outside a Corona subway station early Monday morning, police announced Tuesday. Authorities allege Nelson Torres, 33, of North Corona, knifed Anderson Archila-Martinez, 22, of Spring Valley, NY, at around 12:47…

Teenager injured while subway surfing on F train in Briarwood: NYPD

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Jan. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry A 16-year-old boy was injured while subway surfing at the Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard subway station over the weekend. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows responded to a 911 call reporting an injured teenager on the roadbed just before 9 p.m. on Saturday. Officers found the fallen…

NYC subway riders skeptical of safety after fiery Brooklyn murder, other transit crimes

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At least two high-profile subway crimes rocked the outer boroughs just days after Gov. Kathy Hochul added hundreds more National Guard members to the train system — leaving New Yorkers skeptical of their safety both above and below ground. Quick-thinking police, along with help from the media and members of the public, arrested a suspect…

Mayor Adams calls for action on deadly subway surfing trend, touts NYPD drone program and social media accountability

Mayor Eric Adams addresses the media during Thursday's press conference. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials and members of the NYPD gathered in Woodside Thursday afternoon to issue a “cry for action” against subway surfing – the practice of riding atop moving subway carriages – following the death of a 13-year-old girl along the elevated… Read more »