Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct are looking for a suspect who attacked a young boy in broad daylight before robbing him near the Helen Marshall Playground in East Elmhurst and remains at large more than a week later. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24,… 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…
Sept. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a portly groper who targeted a 40-year-old woman inside the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station on Sunday afternoon. The victim was waiting on the platform for the northbound E train at 4 p.m. when… Read more »