Queens man arrested in connection to Forest Park sexual assault pattern

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

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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.

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.

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.”

Mar. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The City Council has voted overwhelmingly in favor of modifications to zoning regulations for the planned $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino development adjacent to Citi Field in Flushing.

In just his second year at the helm of the St. John’s Red Storm, basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named Big East Coach of the Year on Wednesday after leading his squad to its first outright regular season conference championship in 40 years and matched a program record 27 regular season victories. The Johnnies lost just four games all season by seven points combined. St. John’s also went an undefeated 18-0 at home for the first time since 1931-32. It earned them their highest national ranking (No. 6) since the 1990-91 season.

Pitino is the first St. John’s coach to be named the Big East’s Coach of the Year since Lou Carnesecca, who died on Saturday, Nov. 30, at age 99 and just five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

Mar. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres