May 8, By Jason Cohen
Drug enforcement officials busted a man in Jackson Heights Wednesday who possessed more that $2 million of cocaine, much of it concealed as wrapped candy.
Juan Pablo Martinez, a Jackson Heights resident, was caught with five kilograms of cocaine (12 lbs.),…
May 8, Jason Cohen
A 45-year-old man was stabbed in Jackson Heights Saturday after getting in to a dispute with three men, police said.
The incident was initially reported as a gang related stabbing and robbery, but according to police,…
May 4, By Jason Cohen
Six members of the Latin Kings face up to 25 years in prison for trying to kill a man outside a bar in Jackson Heights last October.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that six members of the Latin Kings gang were charged with the attempted murder and gang assault of a 24-year-old man.…
May 4, Staff Report
A man broke into a Jackson Heights jewelry store last month and made of with more than $2,000 in cash, according to police.
The suspect entered Jeweler’s Emporium, located at 37-06 82nd Street, at around 8:40 pm on Saturday,…
May 4, Staff Report
A knife-wielding man entered a Corona drug store on Wednesday, grabbed an employee and tried to get drugs, police said.
The suspect, brandishing a knife, entered Corona Heights Pharmacy, located at 106-07 Corona Avenue, grabbed a 64-year employee by his shirt and demanded prescription drugs to no avail. …
May 3, By Jason Cohen
A 16-year-old girl was punched and kicked by two teenage girls inside the 82nd Street subway station late last month, police said.
The two teens allegedly assaulted the 16-year-old on April 21, around 2:45 p.m.,…
May 3, By Jason Cohen
Paint chips containing dangerous levels of lead have been falling from some of the elevated 7 train lines and two state legislators are looking to pass legislation requiring that the elevated lines city wide be examined for health risks.…
May 2, By Jason Cohen
Target, the second largest discount store in the country, is coming to Jackson Heights.
The store is set to open at the beginning of 2018, and will be part of an 80,000 square foot building that is replacing the old movie theater at 40-31 82nd Street.…
May 1, By Jason Cohen
A 25-year-old Elmhurst man faces up to seven years in prison for attempting to steal more than $50,000 from an 86-year-old man, after claiming to be his grandson, according to the Queens District Attorney.…
April 27, Staff Report
A public school teacher was arrested for assault Wednesday for grabbing a student’s hand and twisting it causing a sprained finger, police said.
Police were called to I.S. 145 on 80th Street near Northern Boulevard and arrested Ramiro Cruz,…