Police Looking for Pervert Who Masturbated on E Train: NYPD

Jan. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The first phase of construction of the Willets Point redevelopment, a two-building residential project just east of Citi Field, has passed the halfway point.

Jan. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are still looking for a chain-snatcher who targeted a 7 train rider as he waited on the Manhattan-bound platform at the 82nd Street subway station last month.

Jan. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Several community advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Tuesday afternoon to demand answers from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch regarding 14 alleged brothels and sex worker hotspots along Roosevelt Avenue.

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who robbed a woman at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station near Queens Center Mall on the night of Friday, Jan. 5.

The 48-year-old victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound R train platform at 8 p.m. when a stranger approached and snatched her iPhone 16, which is valued at between $800 to $1,300. The victim had her Bank of America debit card and New York State identification tucked inside her cell phone. The perpetrator fled the station onto Queens Boulevard. The woman was not injured during the encounter.

Jan. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson

An airline from north of the border will soon operate from JFK Airport’s Terminal 6 (T6). Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, will operate from JFK T6 when it opens to passengers in 2026.

Jan. 7, 2025 By emarshall

Jan. 7, 2025 By Richard Khuzami

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Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The Queens Borough President’s office has officially opened applications for the 2025 Queens Community Board appointments.

Two thieves were caught on camera stealing an ATM at an East Elmhurst convenience store just before Christmas.

The NYPD says the two perpetrators belong to a three-man crew that has broken into 49 commercial establishments across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx in the last four months of 2024. In each incident, two of the crooks haul away ATM machines before speeding away from each crime scene in stolen vehicles driven by a getaway driver.

Jan. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway

A New York nonprofit supporting breast cancer survivors has teamed up with Elmhurst Hospital to host training classes for its upcoming 5K rowing event, creating a unique opportunity for survivors, supporters, and dragon boat enthusiasts to strengthen their skills and foster community.