Feb. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for two men who allegedly attacked a 7 train rider in Corona during a recent morning rush hour. The 37-year-old victim was aboard a Flushing-bound 7 train at the 103rd Street–Corona Plaza station at around… Read more »
Transit detectives in Queens are looking to find the brute who attacked a man at random on board a subway train earlier this week. The NYPD released images and video late Friday night of the suspect behind the violent assault on board a Jamaica-bound F train as it approached the 67th Avenue station in…
Jan. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses Queens detectives are questioning a teenager who allegedly stabbed a man to death during an argument early on Sunday morning. According to police sources, officers from the 115th Precinct were called to a home near the corner of 35th Avenue and 102nd Street in Corona just after 6…
Jan. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses and Robert Pozarycki Newly released surveillance footage of the suspect behind a Queens rape attempt appears to show the sicko with a handkerchief apparently used to subdue his victim. The chilling video that the NYPD released early on Sunday morning shows the suspect walking down a sidewalk and…
Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community advocates gathered in Corona Tuesday to call on Homeland Security and Trump border czar Tom Homan to take action against crime on Roosevelt Avenue and help “clean up” the area. The group, including former State Sen. Hiram Monserrate and members of the Neighbors of the American Triangle…
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien As 2024 turns into 2025, QNS is looking back on its most popular stories from each month of the year. From new store openings to popular new pop-up festivals, a variety of stories have captured our readers’ attention throughout the year. Below, we offer a look at the…
Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Two men broke into a popular Astoria gay bar early Wednesday morning and made off with an ATM containing around $3,000, according to the bar’s owner. Nathan Finnegan, who owns Albatross Bar at 36-19 24th Ave., said two men broke into his establishment shortly… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Assembly Members Steven Raga and Catalina Cruz, and several local advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Wednesday to launch a new seven-point plan to make Roosevelt Avenue safer and brighter. Krishnan, Raga, Cruz and a number of local business owners, workers… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people gathered at the 90th Street Triangle on the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst border Sunday afternoon to rally for continued support in fighting crime on the Roosevelt Avenue Corridor. This comes after Mayor Eric Adams launched a multi-agency enforcement operation in the area earlier in October. The Public…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…