Feb. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry A man was struck and killed by an E train as it approached the Forest Hills-71st Avenue subway station on Sunday afternoon. Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 responded to a 911 call of an injured man at the location just before…
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Three men criminally charged with burglary for breaking into a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue and drinking stolen booze: NYPD
Feb. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry The cheeky burglar who allegedly broke into a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue and toasted a security camera while swilling stolen booze from a plastic cup had some drinking buddies with him during an impromptu happy hour in December. The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Jan.…
NYPD faces scrutiny over ICE partnership following Bronx raids
Top NYPD brass were pressed Wednesday about the department’s partnership with ICE a day after the federal agency, at President Trump’s direction, conducted raids in the Bronx that led to 20 reported arrests. On Jan. 28, New Yorkers woke up to the news that ICE had come to the Big Apple in a sensational…
Kew Gardens tenant charged with murder of building super over $24K rent dispute
A Queens woman accused of killing her building’s superintendent due to a rent dispute came face to face with the press — and the victim’s wife — following her arrest Thursday. Sandra Cotto Navarro, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly pummeling 55-year-old Jose Portillo over the head before stabbing him in the neck…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Sharp declines in grand larcenies and vehicle thefts at year-end 2024
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. In northern Queens, grand larcenies…
Year in Review: Crimes that impacted the borough and shook the city in 2024
Dec. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry QNS is looking back at our top stories throughout 2024 as we look forward to 2025. In terms of crime, the borough was shaken by several high-profile murders, police shootings and drug gang takedowns, many of which shocked the entire city. Here are some of the top 2024…
Legal battle escalates: Forest Hills homeowners group files injunction to stop stadium’s 2025 concert season
Dec. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills homeowners group has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium due to the “harms caused” by the yearly concert series at the stadium. Forest Hills Garden Corp (FHGC), a homeowners association whose members live by the venue, has…
Two men sought for swastika vandalism case at Elmhurst Educational Campus: NYPD
Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now searching for two vandals who scrawled a swastika on the front of the Elmhurst Educational Campus just south of the Long Island Rail Road tracks back in September. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that on the night…
Four men sought in violent home invasion at LeFrak City in Corona last month: NYPD
Dec. 6, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85784" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for these four men who attacked a LeFrak City man during a home invasion robbery last month. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
Holden calls out Mayor Adams—will he reopen ICE office on Rikers Island and tackle migrant crime?
Dec. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry One day after Mayor Eric Adams expressed his willingness to collaborate with the incoming Trump administration on addressing the migrant crisis and signaled a readiness to meet with former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) head Tom Homan, Council Member Robert Holden called on the mayor to reopen…