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Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights did not have far to go to locate a senior who allegedly stalked a 12-year-old girl in broad daylight in East Elmhurst.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, a bearded older man approached a young girl as she walked along 81st Street near 31st Avenue. He grabbed her hand, but the girl managed to pull away. Undeterred, the man followed her and grabbed her hand a second time before eventually heading north on 81st Street, according to police. The girl was not injured during the incident.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined Gov. Kathy Hochul at Long Island’s Westbury Middle School Friday to announce the inclusion of free breakfast and lunch for all of New York State’s 2.7 million students in the State of the State budget proposal.

A 28-year-old man was carrying an enormous amount of cash and wearing a pricey Rolex watch near the Queens Center Mall during the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 29, when he made a couple of errors in judgment that nearly cost him his life.

First, he entered a black SUV with tinted windows with two unidentified men near Woodhaven Boulevard and Queens Boulevard at around 2:30 a.m.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats.

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Jan. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Queens College will host its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marking what has become the signature MLK Day event in Queens and one of the most prominent in New York City.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

One of Queens’ best educators could be the winner of Applebee’s annual Teacher Essay Contest.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Macy’s has announced the closure of 66 stores across the United States, including its Macy’s Backstage location at Queens Place in Elmhurst.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

A major mixed-use development is reshaping the skyline along Northern Boulevard in Flushing.