Pickpocket wearing ‘Top Gun’ jacket sought for robbing 7 train rider in Jackson Heights: NYPD

March 13, 2025 By Bill Parry

A man was killed after he was struck by a 7 train at the 103rd St.-Corona Plaza subway station above Roosevelt Avenue in Corona on Thursday afternoon.

The habitual criminal from Brooklyn who was busted on Friday, March 7, for slugging a pregnant woman in the face while she rode a J train in Jamaica last month was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Saturday.

Christopher Benitez, 33, of Throop Avenue in Williamsburg, was criminally charged with assault and harassment for the unprovoked attack of a 37-year-old woman.

Mar. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Council Member Robert Holden is urging the NYS Department of State to swiftly designate District 30 a cease-and-desist zone. 

Mar. 13, 2025 By sobrien

March 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mar. 13, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Flushing Town Hall is bringing together the freshest young talent and seasoned legends in one unforgettable performance at their “Majors and Minors of Jazz” concert on April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

March 13, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 114th Precinct were on the scene moments later after they had seen the reckless boy race into the park at 19th Street and Astoria Park South at around 6:15 p.m. They took the rider into custody before an angry mob could get to him.

Mar. 13, 2025 QNS News Team

Skygazers in Queens are in for a celestial treat as a “blood moon” graces the night sky during a total lunar eclipse early Friday morning.

Mar. 13, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is gaining traction in the borough where he was raised, securing his first Queens lawmaker endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral race.

March 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined fellow elected officials and representatives from a number of non-profits advocating for gender equality at the State Capitol in Albany last week to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to center gender equity in the FY26 Budget.

Mar. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway

“Yes, I could help by working with the federal government, the state government, New York City Parks and the NYPD, but that means we have to have a working relationship with them first. We have to be able to clear these avenues, build these bridges, and really work together to build better relationships with our neighbors.”