Hammer-Wielding Robbery Suspects Sought After Moped Stolen in Queens, NYPD Says
Police are searching for two suspects accused of robbing a man at hammer-point before stealing his moped and cellphone in Queens. Queens, NY – The New York City Police Department is asking…
‘Bill, You Gotta Read More’: Winsome Sears Confronts Bill Maher Over School Drag Queens, Transitions
‘Bill, You Gotta Read More’: Winsome Sears Confronts Bill Maher Over School Drag Queens, Transitions Harold Hutchison on April 1, 2023 Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears told HBO host Bill Maher to…
Suspects sought in burglary valued at nearly $20k in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – The NYPD is requesting public assistance in identifying two individuals and a vehicle connected to a burglary in the 115 Precinct. On Wednesday, at approximately 11:27 am, two…
Woman injured in drive-by shooting in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Queens that sent a woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. According to detectives with the New…
CVS employees threatened with knife, robbed in Queens Village
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Queens are investigating an armed robbery inside a CVS Pharmacy store at 219-39 89th Avenue earlier this month. According to police the suspect, identified in photos…
Grocery Clerk’s Killer Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Botched Robbery in Jamaica, Queens
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Dewayne Henry was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a 65-year-old grocery clerk, Jorge Marte, during a botched robbery…
14-year-old reported missing in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing by police from New York City’s 114th Precinct. Ayana Farmer was last seen on Wednesday leaving her Ravenswood Houses home at…
Six Men Indicted for ATM Burglary Ring in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx
NY STATE – Yesterday, six men have been charged with burglary, grand larceny, conspiracy, and other counts in connection with a scheme to break into stores and steal ATMs and other property.…
Man Charged with Hate Crime for Drawing Swastikas Outside Temple and Daycare Center in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Today, Antoine Blount, 34, has been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and aggravated harassment for allegedly drawing swastikas on the sidewalk outside a Reform Temple in…
Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Robbery, and Other Crimes in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Today, Cleveland Sterling, 34, has been arraigned on a 21-count indictment, charging him with sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, robbery, grand larceny, assault, petit larceny, and criminal mischief. Sterling allegedly…
Five firefighters among those injured in Queens HVAC warehouse fire
NEW YORK, NY – Firefighters from the New York City Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at a business at 34-40 31st Street in Queens on Wednesday. Five firefighters and one…
71-year-old New York City man attacked outside Queens apartment building
NEW YORK, NY – On Sunday, a 71-year-old man was the victim of an unprovoked attack outside a Queens apartment building. The incident happened around 4:30 pm near the 38 Tower condominium…
Queens Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Shooting at MTA Bus, Faces 25 Years in Prison
QUEENS, NY – District Attorney Melinda Katz announced yesterday the conviction of Melvin Adams, 45, for attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first and second degree, criminal possession of…
Two Queens Men Convicted of Murder in Richmond Hill Robbery
QUEENS, NY – Shakim Allen and Dreshaun Smith, both 29, have been found guilty of murder and other charges related to the shooting of two brothers during a Richmond Hill robbery in…
Queens Man Sentenced to 20 Years for 2021 Shooting Death of 25-Year-Old
NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Edson Giron Figueroa, 21, of Jamaica, Queens, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death…
How A Kid From Queens Became One Of History’s Most Influential Supreme Court Justices
Katelynn Richardson on March 26, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – Antonin Scalia was a budding textualist long before he transformed the Supreme Court, and the nation, with his unique legal approach, a…
16-year-old charged for brutal attack on Jewish man in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – A 16-year-old male suspect, one of a group of individuals that attacked a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in February has been arrested and charged. Police…
Police seeking suspect wanted for multiple anti-Semitic incidents in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Queens are trying to identify a man who has been defacing various public facilities with anti-semitic symbols. Detectives with the city’s 112th Precinct are investigating the…
16-year-old arrested for robbery and assault in Queens
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Queens have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect for a violent robbery and assault that took place in February. Several other individuals wanted in connection with the…
Far Rockaway Man Sentenced to 17 Years for 2018 Shooting of 15-Year-Old in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Atekel Donaldson, a 26-year-old resident of Far Rockaway, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Youssef Soliman in February 2018. According to…
Largest Gang Takedown in Queens History Leads to 33 Indictments, Including Five for Murder
NEW YORK CITY – Yesterday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced a 151-count indictment against 33 alleged gang members in one of the largest gang takedowns in the history of the office.…