May 31, By Michael Florio
A man was shot in front of a Roosevelt Avenue Dunkin Donuts this weekend, according to the NYPD.
Police said that two white men approached a 37-year-old man on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. in front of the Dunkin Donuts at 89-22 Roosevelt Ave.,…
May 27, By Michael Florio
The Department of Transportation has been set back in its plan renovate Diversity Plaza.
Construction on the project to bring additional trees, lighting and seats to Diversity Plaza was supposed to begin this summer and be completed by 2017.…
May 27, By Michael Florio
A shaken community gathered Thursday night to discuss a recent spate of gang activity in the area and how to stem the violence.
More than 100 residents attended the town hall meeting put together by State Sen.…
Staff Report, May 26
Four men brutally beat a 24-year-old man in East Elmhurst last week, stabbing him and striking him in the head and body with a tire iron and cane, police said.
The suspects attacked the victim in the vicinity of 32nd Ave and 74th Street on Thursday,…
May 24, By Michael Florio
A new bar and restaurant will soon open on Northern Boulevard, with the goal of providing a family-friendly space to enjoy sports and food.
Yeras Sports Bar & Restaurant, located at 86-09 Northern Blvd.,…
May 24, Staff Report
A fire broke out in a 31st Avenue home early Saturday morning leaving two critically injured, according to the FDNY.
The FDNY received the call of a fire, which broke out on the first floor of a three-story building located at 69-12 31st Ave.,…
May 24, Staff Report
Police are searching for a suspect who stole a credit card and used it at an IHOP.
The suspect removed a credit card from a victim on March 27 at 8:05 a.m., according to police.…
May 23, By Michael Florio
The Landing homeless shelter, currently home to 165 families, has transitioned about 30 into permanent housing since it opened almost a year ago near LaGuardia Airport.
Camba, the organization that runs the shelter at 94-00 Ditmars Blvd.,…
May 23, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who forcibly grabbed a woman in the groin area inside a Jackson Heights store last week.
The suspect entered a store located in the vicinity of Roosevelt Ave and 74th Street on May 17th at 4:27 am and allegedly grabbed the 46-year-old victim’s groin area over her pants and fled,…
May 20, By Michael Florio
A change in policing on Roosevelt Avenue last month appears to already be working, according to the 115 precinct.
The precinct saw 17 robberies in the 28-day period ending May 15, a 30 percent drop from 24 during the same period last year.…