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.…
Category: Crime
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.…
Despite Murder, Sunnyside’s Crime Rate is Down
Despite this week’s high-profile murder, it is worth noting that crime in the neighborhood is still low. The latest crime statistics reported by the 108th police precinct (which covers Woodside and Sunnyside) illustrate this point. All data, is from January 1 through April 26.…
NYPD: Gruesome Murder on 43rd Street
A 24-year-old Sunnyside female was stabbed and killed in her 43rd Street apartment Monday, according to police. The victim, Michelle Lee, was found tied to her bed Monday morning with a knife stuck in her neck, police said. Her body was discovered by her roommate just after 8 a.m.,…