Tag: public-safety

Queens cops seek suspect behind deadly stabbing at street corner

Police at a stabbing scene in Queens

May. 11, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Detectives in Queens are looking for the suspect who stabbed a man to death on Saturday night. Police said the homicide happened at about 7:42 p.m. on May 10 near the corner of 34th Avenue and 96th Street in Corona. Officers from the 115th Precinct found the victim,…

City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues

54412048600_4637f01f9e_c

Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…

Queens subway assault: Deranged man beats rider with metal object in random attack

112-random-assault-subway

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…

Karaoke dispute turns violent as woman attacks man over microphone: NYPD

109 Pct.- Assault RMA 277-25 Photo 1

Feb. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a crazed karaoke singer who attacked a 24-year-old man during the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 20, and remains at large. The assault occurred at 4 a.m. inside the 9Plus KTV & Party Lounge, located at 136-28…

Creep in Queens who attempted to rape woman still at large

Rape attempt suspect in Queens

Jan. 25, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens suspect who attempted to rape a woman on a neighborhood street early on Friday morning remains at large, police reported. Cops said the attack occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Jan. 24 near a home on the 3100 block of 94th Street in East Elmhurst. According…

State Sen. Ramos slams Mayor Adams for meeting with Trump’s border czar, warns of harm to immigrant communities

Dec. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien  State Sen. Jessica Ramos has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Ramos, who represents District 13, which covers the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, is running for mayor in the 2025 election. She criticized Adams for… Read more »

Queens leaders divided over Daniel Penny acquittal, sparking heated reactions and call for improved mental health services

penny

Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Queens politicians issued statements following the acquittal of Daniel Penny Monday, with comments from the likes of Astoria Council Member Tiffany Cabán generating enormous controversy. Cabán, in the wake of Penny being found not guilty in the May 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely, posted a statement…