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Repeat hate crime offender charged in anti-Muslim subway attack in Forest Hills: DA

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Jun. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man is being held without bail after he was criminally charged with assault in the first degree as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly punching and kicking a Muslim woman on an E train in Forest Hills during the early morning hours of…

Ozone Park man indicted for kidnapping and assault of 11-year-old girl in Forest Park: DA

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Jun. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted an Ozone Park man for abducting an 11-year-old girl in Forest Park and sexually assaulting her before the victim’s father intervened in May. Teddy Moussignac, 44, of 102nd Street, was arraigned Friday in Queens Supreme Court on a seven-count indictment charging him with…

Brooklyn man indicted for fatal stabbing of Flushing sex worker in 2022: DA

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May. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Brooklyn man for the fatal stabbing of a Flushing woman after visiting her apartment for sex in August 2022. Shao Tong Lian, 41, of Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday on an indictment charging him…

Brooklyn men held without bail for shooting off-duty cop during LIC carjacking attempt

Apr. 30, 2025 By bparry April 30, 2025 By Bill Parry Two career criminals from Brooklyn are charged with attempted murder for shooting an off-duty cop during an attempted carjacking in Long Island City on Sunday morning. Denzel Brown, 29, and Marvin Dankwah, 26, both from the Beach Haven Apartments in Bensonhurst, were arraigned…

Memorial unveiled at new 116th Precinct station in Rosedale for slain NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller

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Apr. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of New Yorkers, including members of the NYPD and their families, gathered in Rosedale on Tuesday to remember a brave officer who made the ultimate sacrifice for his community last year.  Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, along with other dignitaries, held a memorial service at…