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Crunching the Queens crime stats: Rape cases rising, grand larceny continues downward trend

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Oct. 18, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD released the crime stats for northern and southern Queens from Sept. 17 to Oct. 15. While much of it follows a similar trend to last week’s stats, there are some notable changes in trends. Rape cases in northern Queens rose from 15 to 20 year-over-year. While the 104th, 111th and 112th precincts each saw no change, the only northern Queens precinct to experience a decline was the 115th, from five last year to one this year. Southern Queens, on the other hand, experienced no change compared to the same period of time…
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Man fighting for life after nearly drowning along Rockaway Beach Thursday evening: FDNY

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Oct. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry

A man is in critical condition after he was pulled from the surf in Rockaway Beach by good Samaritans on Thursday evening. The 31-year-old swimmer and another man nearly drowned after they ignored the familiar red no swimming flags posted at Beach 86th Street and went into the ocean, according to the FDNY.

Teenager stabbed in Far Rockaway after verbal dispute turns violent: NYPD

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Sep. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenager was stabbed in broad daylight in Far Rockaway on Sept. 11 — and authorities say his attacker remains at large. Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway report that the assault occurred just before 4 p.m., when the 17-year-old boy got into an argument with a…
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Far Rockaway gang member charged in two shootings in ‘one-man crime wave’: Feds

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Sep. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry A Far Rockaway man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged in connection with two shootings in Queens and Brooklyn on the same day last month. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging Abel Mora, 22, a member of the Trinitarios street gang, with being a convicted felon…
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National Night Out Against Crime returns to Queens next week

Jul. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Next Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event will return to the many NYPD precincts across New York City.  This year, the National Night Out Against Crime will celebrate 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984 when the event…
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