Apr. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights arrested a Woodside man in connection to a robbery at a Mexican restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue during the early morning hours of Sunday, Apr. 7. Police continue to search for his two accomplices, who remain at large. A 36-year-old man was… Read more »
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry A moped rider was killed when he lost control and crashed on Laurel Hill Boulevard in Woodside on Saturday night. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision near 48th Street where they found the moped rider unconscious and… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz provided an update Friday on her ongoing crackdown with the NYPD on illegal scooters and mopeds in western Queens. Detectives from the DA’s office working with officers from the NYPD’s 108th Precinct in Long Island City and the 114th Precinct in Astoria searched 18… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are on the lookout for a moped-riding chain snatcher who has been targeting young women in broad daylight since late December. The first incident took place on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8, when a 15-year-old girl was in the… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating a commercial burglary that took place at a Woodside house of worship during the early hours on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City reported that the suspect entered the Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2023 By Christian Murray A 76-year-old Sunnyside man who has a long history of antagonizing residents in the condo complex where he lives has been charged with hate crimes for tagging his building with anti-Muslim slurs, authorities said. Neal Milano, who lives at 47-55 39th Pl., allegedly scrawled hate-filled messages on the walls… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A 7-train rider was groped by an unknown man on Saturday morning as she entered the 40th Street-Lowery subway station on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and transit cops are looking for a stranger who followed the 27-year-old woman into… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Sunnyside man was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 18, and charged with multiple counts of reckless endangerment after he allegedly smashed his car into an urgent care facility on Greenpoint Avenue, injuring 14 people who were waiting inside a waiting room, according to authorities. Police from the 108th Precinct… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman in Woodside fell victim to the old “switcheroo” scam while she was walking near the vicinity of 64th Street and 43rd Avenue on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 17. The 65-year-old victim was strolling about a half block north of Queens Boulevard when she was approached by… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD is searching for the crook who assaulted and robbed a man in East Elmhurst before fleeing to Woodside, where he stole a car and continued his escape last month. Police from the 115th Precinct reported that a 57-year-old man was walking near 81st Street and 25th Avenue in… Read more »