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Three Face State Prison Time For Forcing 14-year-old Into Prostitution

March 1, Staff Report

Two Queens men—including one from Woodside—pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl who they forced to work as a prostitute.

Lindsay Archibald, 33, of Woodside, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and is expected to face between three and nine years in prison,…

Queens Library Board Selects New President/CEO

March 1, Staff Report

The Queens Library board has selected Dennis Walcott, a former head of New York City schools, as President and CEO, the library announced Tuesday.

The announcement comes more than a year after Walcott’s predecessor, Thomas Galante,…

Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Young Boy On 7 Train

Marcy 1, Staff Report

An alleged pervert was arrested for groping the buttocks of an 8-year-old boy on the 7 train last night, according to the NYPD.

Johnny Flores, 41, grabbed the young boy’s buttocks with his hand while riding the southbound 7-train on Monday night at approximately 7:45 p.m.,…

Man Gets Robbed inside Woodside Hotel Room

March 1, Staff Report

A man who told by police that he was robbed by a woman in a Queens Blvd hotel room last week was destined for a surprise after thinking he was in for a good time.…

Longtime Activist And Roosevelt Ave Street Vendor Dies

February 29, By Michael Florio

A longtime street vendor and community activist passed away this week.

Claudia Lopez, 45, who was known as a churro vendor on Roosevelt Avenue near the Junction Boulevard train station, died last Sunday due to a known illness,…

Police arrest man for allegedly groping girls in Jackson Heights

February 29, Staff Report

A Jackson Heights man has been arrested on charges relating to the touching of two girls near his home—with one of the victim’s being just 10 years old.

Luis Ramon Bencosme, 29, allegedly approached a 17-year-old girl and attempted to touch her buttocks with his hand near 35th Ave and 92nd Street at around 8:00 pm on Feb.…

Corona and Neighboring Areas Are Most Crowded In NYC

February 26, By Michael Florio

Queens is home to the four most crowded neighborhoods in New York City, according to a report from the real estate website Street Easy.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a crowded household as one with more than one person per room.…

Man grabs girls’ butts in Jackson Heights, police release photo of suspect

February 26, Staff Report

Police are searching for an alleged pervert who has been preying on girls, with one as young as 10-years-old.

The first incident took place when the suspect allegedly approached a 17-year-old girl and attempted to touch her buttocks with his hand near 35th Ave and 92nd Street at at around 8:00 pm on Feb.…

Woman lures man to Queens Blvd hotel room, where she cuts and robs him

February 25, By Michael Florio

A man who thought he was taking a woman back to her hotel room for a good time ended up getting his hand sliced and robbed, according to police.

A 43-year-old man met the female suspect near 82nd Street and Roosevelt Ave.…

Big Chunk of Elmhurst Building Falls onto Street

A large chunk of an Elmhurst building fell onto the street during last night’s storm.

A portion of the Verizon building, located near Broadway and Vietor Ave, fell off and came crashing into the middle of the street, according to a Pix11 report.…