Deputy Inspector Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the 108th police precinct, reported at Tuesday night’s precinct meeting that crime dropped 28 percent in November, compared to the high-crime month of October. For the 28 day period ending Sept. 22, there were no murders,…
Category: Crime
Sunnysider Killed by Woodside Resident
A Woodside resident faces multiple charges for shooting two men, one fatally, in Sunnyside last month. Gino Florencia, 31, who resided on 54th Street in Woodside, has been charged with murder, assault, and criminal-possession-of-a-weapon, police said. The shooting took place at 9:00 am Saturday,…
Crime Spikes for Month, Low for Year
The crime rate for the 108 precinct, which includes Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, was up markedly in the month of October. However, when viewed in the context of the 2009 year, crime remains at a very low level. During the four week period ending October 25th,…
Sunnyside Killer in Custody
Police have a suspect in custody following Saturday’s shooting in Sunnyside, where one man was killed and another left in serious condition. Police are in the process of extraditing the suspect from Orlando back to New York. The department would […]
Sunnyside Murder, 48th Street
Two men were shot, one fatally, on 48th street this morning, police said. The shooting happening outside of 45-55 48th Street at 9:00am and the perpetrator(s) ran off on foot, Lt. Concepcion told the Sunnyside Post. Shortly after the killing, police sent in a helicopter to search for the killer(s) but to no avail.…
Thugs Target Tires
The following article has been widely distributed– from the Woodside Herald to Queenscrap. Brazen thieves stole four tires from a young woman’s Honda just yards from her building on 52nd Street near Skillman on Tuesday night. The thieves worked quietly and used garbage bags to cushion the chassis.…
Crime is Down, Except Burglaries
For the first 28 days of September, police precinct 108 reported that crime was down across all categories with the exception of burglaries– compared with the month of August. Precinct 108 covers Sunnyside, Long Island City and Woodside. Points of reference,…
NYPD: Crime Is Down in 108 Precinct
Police Precinct 108, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and LIC, reported that crime was down for the year through to the end of August, compared with the same period last year. Robbery, felony assault and burglary were all down. And there has only been one murder this year,…
Woodside Graffiti Vandal Sentenced to Six Months Jail
A Woodside graffiti vandal was sentenced to six months jail following a subway tagging spree, according to the Daily News April 23. The graffiti “artist” and Fashion Institute of Technology student has caused $100,000 in damage worldwide, including the tagging of the MTA subway cars.…
Police Offer $12,000 Reward for Info on Murder
The police are offering a $12,000 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the murderer of Michelle Lee, 24. Lee was found Monday morning bound to her bed, the cord of a cell phone charger wrapped around her neck and a knife buried in her throat.…