Feb. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry A housing cop from the Bronx prevented a potential tragedy when he spotted a young subway surfer in foggy conditions atop a 7 train entering the Mets-Willets Point subway station last week. Police Officer Huascar Ariasmercedes and Sergeant Daniel Newman, both assigned to Police Service Area 7 in…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported rapes across both northern and southern Queens are on the rise during the 28-day period ending on Feb. 2, compared to the same period of time the previous year. However, robberies and grand larcenies have undergone significant declines across both northern and southern Queens. Northern and southern…
Feb. 5, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88575" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are still looking for this suspect who allegedly attacked a woman inside a Long Island City subway station before robbing her in early December. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Feb. 5, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki Transit police in Queens are searching for the suspect involved in a violent subway stabbing during an argument on Friday, Jan. 31. The NYPD released images on Tuesday night of the assailant, who is sought in connection with the attack at the Steinway… Read more »
Top NYPD brass were pressed Wednesday about the department’s partnership with ICE a day after the federal agency, at President Trump’s direction, conducted raids in the Bronx that led to 20 reported arrests. On Jan. 28, New Yorkers woke up to the news that ICE had come to the Big Apple in a sensational…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. In northern Queens, grand larcenies…
Jan. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted four homeless men for attacking a 69-year-old unhoused man who was sleeping on a 7 train in Woodside just before Christmas. The victim woke up as his assailants were stealing his belongings, and a fight ensued, leading to the stabbing death of one of… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on Thursday, Jan. 2. The woman, who was approximately 50-60 years of age, was struck while crossing southbound on Ditmars Boulevard and 31st… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Astoria is seeing a rise in overturned vehicle accidents, with two separate incidents reported this month. These bring the total number of such accidents in the neighborhood to at least six in the past year, highlighting potential roadway safety issues in the area. A… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry QNS is looking back at our top stories throughout 2024 as we look forward to 2025. In terms of crime, the borough was shaken by several high-profile murders, police shootings and drug gang takedowns, many of which shocked the entire city. Here are some of the top 2024…