Cops in Queens are looking for the killer who stabbed a man to death during a reported knife fight on Saturday night. Police said the bloodshed occurred near a home on the 300 block of Beach 13th Street in Far Rockaway at about 6:49 p.m. on Feb. 22. Officers from the 101st Precinct responded…
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…
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…
Feb. 28, 2024 By Christian Murray The number of felony assaults reported across Queens over the last month are up nearly 10% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Feb. 26. During the 28-day period from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, the number of felony assaults reported increased 9.6% in northern Queens, from 197 incidents last year to 216 this year. Meanwhile, in southern Queens, the number of felony assaults also rose 9.6% over the period, from 187 to 205. The jump in the number of felony assaults…
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Jan. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported cases of robberies and felony assaults across Queens have each risen over the last month compared to the same period of time a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Dec. 18 to Jan. 14, reported robberies have increased 51.3% in northern Queens, from 117 cases the previous year to 177 this year. At the same time, felony assaults are up 29.3% in northern Queens, from 184 to 238. The 110th Precinct, which covers Corona and Elmhurst, experienced the…
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Dec. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenager was shot and wounded in the Rockaways last month and the NYPD is still looking for the two gunmen who remain at large after they were captured on video surveillance firing their handguns. Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway reported that at around 8:45 p.m. on the night of Sunday, Nov. 19, two young men were walking through a courtyard at the Ocean Bay apartments in Bayswater when they pulled out firearms and began shooting. A 15-year-old boy was struck in his left shoulder while the gunmen ran off westbound…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was beaten and robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight after an argument escalated to violence on board the Rockaway Park shuttle train last week, according to authorities. Police from the 100th Precinct and Transit District 20 reported that around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, the 29-year-old…
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Nov. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A motorcyclist from the Rockaways was struck and killed by an SUV driver making an illegal U-turn on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach early Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Police from the 106th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at the intersection of…
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Oct. 1, 2023 By Dean Moses Reports that a man seeking asylum sexually assaulted a young girl earlier this week in a Queens migrant shelter has been deemed unfounded by police, law enforcement sources said. The disturbing accusation, first reported by the New York Post on Thursday, involved a 7-year-old girl — also a…