L.I. woman killed after taxi jumps curb in Queens: Cops
A Long Island woman walking on a sidewalk in Queens was killed Saturday when she was struck by a yellow cab that jumped the curb after the crash, police said. Police say the 23-year-old taxi driver was in a Toyota Rav4 at 115th Street and Lefferts Boulevard in South Ozone Park around 3:10 a.m. when […]
NYPD sergeant fatally shoots himself inside car in Queens: sources
A New York City police sergeant shot himself in the head in his car in Queens on Monday night, law enforcement officials said. The 44-year-old Queens police officer was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a residential area of Flushing around 7:20 p.m., police and officials said. The self-inflicted shooting occurred Monday night […]
Wild video shows fire engulf Queens commercial building
Towering flames and thick smoke engulfed a strip mall in Queens early Saturday afternoon. The FDNY said it was a two-alarm fire at the rear of 62-16 Woodhaven Street between 62nd Street and 62nd Road, which houses the Uzbek restaurant Taste of Samarkand. In the struggle, one firefighter was taken to Northwell Health with minor […]
NYC woman charged with killing ex-beau and woman after lighting garage on fire: Queens DA
An enraged woman screamed “Today we're all going to die'' and set fire to a garage in Queens, killing her ex-boyfriend and his female friend inside, prosecutors said Wednesday. The father-of-three, Edward Jacobs, 35, and Anastasia Etienne, 33, were arrested after Aliya Fakhri, 43, allegedly intentionally set the fire near the entrance on November 2nd. […]
Massive organized retail theft operation in Queens busted
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The largest organized retail theft case in Queens history has been busted and millions of dollars in seized stolen goods recovered. Prosecutors said the thieves were targeting cosmetics, beauty products, branded clothing and accessories. Five people have been arrested, including the couple. Prosecutors say some of the merchandise was stolen from […]
Queens pol demands NYC stop ‘breaking law’ and scrap sanctuary policies
Taking inspiration from President-elect Trump's new border czar, it's time for New York City to abolish shelter policies that protect criminal immigrants and endanger New Yorkers, a Queens Democrat argued this week. “I write this with grave concerns about the continuing impact of New York State and City sanctuary policies. [federal law] But it also […]
Queens neighbors beg NYC to shut down suspected brothel operating across from science museum
This is not the biology lesson parents want for their children. Some angry Queens residents are demanding the city padlock an alleged brothel operating brazenly across the street from the family-friendly New York Science Museum. The spot, which operates out of Corona's family home on 111th Street, was promoted on TikTok a year ago as […]
Catholic school in Queens collecting pajama donations for children in homeless shelters
Faculty, parents, and students at a private Catholic school in New York are working strategically to collect donations of pajamas for children in communities facing economic hardship. St. Kevin Catholic Academy in Queens is partnering with the Pajama Program, a 501(c))(3) nonprofit organization, and Girl Scout troops to provide new sleepwear for children ages 12 […]
NYC mom jumps from third-floor window of Queens apartment to escape knife-wielding son: sources
a A 64-year-old woman jumped from the third-floor window of her Queens apartment Friday night to escape her knife-wielding son, police and officials said. The woman was found conscious and alert outside an apartment on Shore Boulevard near 20th Street in Astoria around 9:15 p.m., the NYPD said. Police say the son threw his 64-year-old […]
Videos Show Plumber’s Car Explode In Fireball On Street In Queens
On Friday, a plumber's car carrying hazardous materials caused a massive fire in Queens, New York. According to Deputy Chief George Healy of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), Queens Fire Alarm dispatchers received multiple calls about car fires early Friday morning. Responding forces found a vehicle “engulfed in fire and also sustaining significant […]