Apr. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at over a dozen college campuses across the country following in the footsteps of Columbia University, local elected officials pushed out statements in response. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” built on the campus’s south lawn, drew strong voices of support, as well as objection, from Queens…
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Corona man convicted of murder-for-hire in fatal shooting outside a Flushing karaoke bar in 2019: Feds
Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Corona hitman was found guilty of killing a man outside a Flushing karaoke bar in exchange for a $100,000 wristwatch in 2019.
AG’s office launches investigation into NYPD-involved fatal shooting near Roosevelt Avenue in Corona on Saturday morning
Apr. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a probe into the death of Jesus Alberto Nunez Reyes, 65, who was shot and killed during an encounter with NYPD officers in Corona on Saturday morning.
Flushing man indicted in fatal collision that killed 10-year-old boy in East Elmhurst last month: DA
Apr. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Flushing man was indicted by a Queens grand jury in a fatal collision that killed an 8-year-old boy in East Elmhurst last month.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: grand larcenies down across borough, rapes halved in the north, robberies decrease in the south
Apr. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of grand larcenies across Queens was down during the 28-day period from March 18 to April 14, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, rapes and robberies decreased significantly in…
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NYPD implements American Sign Language training for recruits as part of equity and inclusion initiative
Apr. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The city’s police officers are now being taught American Sign Language (ASL) as part of an equity and inclusion initiative to better communicate with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Over 600 NYPD recruits who are set to graduate this May participated in basic ASL training at the Police Academy…
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College Point building inspector criminally charged with taking bribes to close complaints: DA
Apr. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
A College Point man who works as an inspector at the city’s Department of Buildings is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for overlooking potential violations at various Queens locations on multiple occasions since January 2023.
Bomb scare at Chase Bank in Richmond Hill, grenade safely removed from scene: NYPD
Apr. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park responded to a report of a suspicious device found near a Chase Bank in Richmond Hill just before noon on Tuesday.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: murders drop in the north, spike in the south, vehicle thefts continue to be up across borough
Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of murders was down in northern Queens and up in southern Queens during the 28-day period from Mar. 11 to Apr. 7, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, vehicle…
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Armed robbers struck twice in Queens before buying beer with stolen credit cards in Brooklyn: NYPD
Apr. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD is looking for a trio of armed robbers who, in less than two hours, targeted two men across two Queens precincts last month. Following their spree in Queens, the suspects fled to Brooklyn, where they were reported to have bought a case of Corona beer using credit cards stolen during the robberies.