Off-duty NYPD cop busted for DWI in Queens
Queens, NY – An off-duty police officer was arrested early Saturday after he was allegedly caught driving drunk in Queens, officials said. Brian Huang, 32, an NYPD officer, was taken into custody…
Homeless Man Found Dead, Stabbed in Queens
QUEENS, N.Y. – A 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed and another wounded early Friday after a violent altercation in Brooklyn, police said. The victim, identified as Joel Joselin Penalo-Paredes, was taken by…
Lucky Queens player wins big in lottery drawing
Rego Park store sells $33K winning Take 5 ticket Rego Park, NY – A Queens lottery player is celebrating a top-prize win after Thursday evening’s Take 5 drawing, the New York Lottery…
Queens deli turns out $50K Powerball winner
Richmond Hill deli sells $50K winning Powerball ticket Richmond Hill, NY – A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Queens for Wednesday night’s drawing, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket…
NYPD seeks woman in unprovoked subway assault at Queensboro Plaza
Queens, NY – Police are searching for a woman who struck a man with a backpack in an unprovoked attack inside the Queensboro Plaza subway station earlier this month. The incident occurred…
Off-duty NYPD traffic agent arrested on DWI charges in Queens
Queens, NY – An off-duty NYPD traffic enforcement agent was arrested early Saturday morning after police say she was driving under the influence in the 104th Precinct. Authorities identified the employee as…
Queens doctor gets 24 years for raping unconscious women
Queens doctor sentenced to 24 years for raping unconscious women and abusing patients QUEENS, NY – A former gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually…
Queens player scores big in lottery drawing
$33K winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at Elmhurst convenience store ELMHURST, NY — One lucky lottery player is waking up a little richer after purchasing a TAKE 5 ticket in Elmhurst that…
Brooklyn man triggers NYPD friendly fire after wild Queens carjacking spree
Queens, NY – A Brooklyn man set off a wave of panic in Whitestone on Friday morning when he allegedly tried to carjack several drivers, assaulted a livery worker, stole an SUV,…
Off-duty NYPD officer busted in Queens on aggravated harassment charge
Queens, NY – A 48-year-old off-duty NYPD officer was arrested early Sunday morning in southeastern Queens and hit with an aggravated harassment charge after an incident that unfolded just after 4 a.m.…
Queens woman busted for stealing $220K meant for disabled students using fake school account
WHITE PLAINS, NY – A Queens woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $220,000 in public funds intended for a Westchester school district serving students with disabilities—then using some…
Elderly woman injured in brutal Queens purse-snatching as NYPD hunts suspect
QUEENS, NY – A 75-year-old woman was violently robbed and injured in broad daylight on a busy Flushing street Wednesday morning, and now the NYPD is asking for help identifying the man…
Five-figure winning lottery tickets sold in Albany and Queens
Two $15K TAKE 5 lottery tickets sold in Albany and Jamaica ALBANY, NY — Two New York Lottery players are celebrating after each hit a top-prize-winning ticket in the August 21 TAKE…
Judge tosses late habeas bid by convicted Queens robber who claimed unfair trial and bad legal counsel
BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a New York inmate who claimed his robbery conviction was unconstitutional, ruling that the petition was filed too…
Queens charity official charged with stealing $872K meant to feed the needy
St. Albans man accused of stealing nearly $900K from Queens nonprofit QUEENS, NY — A former administrator at a Queens nonprofit has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen…
Queens player wins $100K after Powerball draw
$100K Powerball Powerplay ticket sold at Maspeth smoke shop MASPETH, NY — A lucky Powerball player in Queens turned a regular ticket into a six-figure payday after purchasing a winning Powerplay ticket…
Thief pummels woman after stealing $58 in goods from Queens store
QUEENS, NY – Tuesday — A brazen shoplifter turned violent inside a Queens store, brutally assaulting a woman who tried to stop her from fleeing with stolen merchandise, police said. The incident…
Six Queens pot shops padlocked in major illegal cannabis bust
Queens DA shuts down six illegal cannabis stores in major citywide sweep QUEENS, NY – A major crackdown on unlicensed marijuana businesses led to the closure of six illegal cannabis storefronts across…
Operation Weed Whacker shuts down six illegal smoke shops in Queens with arrests and major cannabis seizures
QUEENS, NY — A sweeping undercover operation targeting six illegal cannabis shops across Queens has led to four arrests, the padlocking of each storefront, and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of…
Man fatally stabbed in broad daylight on Queens street identified as 43-year-old Ramnarine Bahadur
Queens, NY — A 43-year-old man was stabbed in the chest in broad daylight on a quiet Queens block and later died at the hospital, authorities confirmed, as investigators continue searching for…