March 22, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked and robbed a pedestrian in Jackson Heights several weeks ago.
The 49-year-old victim was walking near Junction Boulevard and 34th Road around 3:30 a.m. on Monday March 6 when he was attacked from behind,…
March 20, Staff Report
A man who burglarized nine homes throughout Elmhurst and Flushing last fall has been sentenced to nine years in prison, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown today.
Maspeth resident Juan Cuervo, 54, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to nine years in prison with five years of post-release supervision on Friday.…
March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
After a local man was hit by a 7 train in Jackson Heights while trying to save another man who fell on to the tracks, his family has started a fundraising page to help cover the cost of his recovery.…
March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island man was charged with committing a hate crime after yelling slurs and attacking and injuring two transgender women in Jackson Heights on Friday.
Patrick O’Meara was arrested after assaulting two transgender women on Friday around 4:30 p.m.…
March 20, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who threatened an employee at a Jackson Heights drug store Thursday while demanding Oxycodone.
The suspect allegedly entered the CVS Pharmacy at 72-09 Northern Blvd at around 7:20 pm,…
March 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Jackson Heights based writers are using their craft as a form of protest against President Donald Trump and his policies.
As part of a political resistance series, three local writers will host “Queens Writers Resist,” a night dedicated to responding to current events with art,…
March 16, By Hannah Wulkan
Local officials unveiled plans for a huge expansion to P.S. 143 in Corona, which will bring nearly 1,000 permanent seats to the school to replace decades-old classroom trailers and a mini building.
In an effort to alleviate overcrowding,…
March 15, By Hannah Wulkan
A local state senator is working to make it easier to prosecute organized crime figures who are involved in identity theft and cybercrime.
State Senator Jose Peralta announced Monday that the State Senate had passed his bill to make it easier for prosecutors to combat cyber crime and identity theft under an existing law that fights organized crime.…
March 15, Staff Report
The police have released a second video of the man who allegedly showed an 11-year-old girl a pornographic video as she walked to school in Jackson Heights last week.
The man approached the girl around 8:15 a.m.…
March 14, Staff Report
A 7 train struck and injured two men in Jackson Heights last night, leaving one in critical condition, police said.
According to the NYPD, a man who may have been intoxicated fell on to the tracks at the 82nd Street-Roosevelt Avenue station around 9:40 last night.…