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.,…
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.…
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,…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
February 24, By Jackie Strawbridge
After waiting for decades to be designated a City landmark, two Jackson Heights properties were booted from consideration Tuesday, as part of a sweeping review of nearly 100 properties City-wide.
The Fairway Apartments, at 76-09 34th Ave.,…
February 23, By Michael Florio
Local officials will discuss the reported rise in knife slashings across New York City at a town hall meeting scheduled for next week.
The crime of slicing someone with a knife has been on the rise in New York City,…