The pickup truck driver who killed an 8-year-old boy and injured his 10-year-old brother at a Corona intersection last week was charged with criminally negligent homicide at his arraignment at Queens Criminal Court on March 14. Jose Barcia, 52, was also charged with failure to yield, failure to exercise due care and driving at an unsafe speed, prosecutors said. Barcia’s... READ MORE >
Police are continuing their search for at least one unknown suspect wanted in connection with the shootings of two men inside an Astoria restaurant on March 2nd. an NYPD spokesperson said. Cops said gunfire pierced the early morning silence just before 4 a.m. near the Anemos Restaurant at 41-15 34th Avenue in Astoria, where a woman also suffered leg and... READ MORE >
Astoria Deli Worker Foils Robbery Attempt Police are searching for two suspects who fled empty-handed after a worker foiled their attempt to rob an Astoria deli on Feb. 14. Cops said the suspects entered the deli at 48-01 Broadway in Astoria, (near the Woodside Houses), Just before 10 p.m., where they started hitting display cases with hammers. When a 24-year-old... READ MORE >
Police are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two suspects who attempted to rob a cash courier in the Queens Center Mall on Feb. 21. Cops said the 53-year-old female courier was walking into the mall at 90-15 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst just before 2:30 p.m. when the suspects approached her from behind, pushed her to... READ MORE >
The City Council last week passed legislation that increases penalties for the sale of uncertified lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and scooters and authorizes the padlocking of stores that repeatedly sell the illegal batteries. A separate bill passed by the council last week gives the FDNY power to conduct inspections and carry out enforcement of retailers selling e-bikes and... READ MORE >
Officials at Con Edison are engaged in a campaign designed to help educate New Yorkers in ways to promote electric safety at home and on the streets. Officials are offering the following tips as part of the utility’s “What You Need to Know” campaign: At Home: Check outlets for loose connections and corrosion. Call an electrician if there is a... READ MORE >
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone with information on the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with two kidnappings involving Bengali men in Queens. Federal prosecutors said Ruhel Chowdhury, 34, is the last suspect wanted in the kidnappings of two men who were plucked off streets in Woodside and Jamaica, Queens in the spring of 2023.... READ MORE >
A 27-year-old Queens man is facing manslaughter and other charges in a wild, booze-fueled crash through Astoria that killed his wife on Feb. 21. Cops said Ray Perez was speeding through Astoria in his Nissan Altima at about 4 a.m. when the car blew through three stop signs and collided with a Honda Ridgeline SUV near 47th Street and 28th... READ MORE >
Police are searching for a heartless vandal who smashed a window at St. Rita’s Church in Long Island City on Feb. 9. Cops said Fr. Jose Carlos da Silva, parish pastor of St. Rita’s, was in the church rectory at 36-25 11 Street in Long Island City just before 8:45 p.m. when he heard something smash through a window. When... READ MORE >
The NYPD last week released new images of a man they believe Slashed a Brazilian tourist in the neck on the Queens Plaza subway Station on Feb. 15 Cops said the 29-year-old victim was standing on the mezzanine Level of the Long Island City station at about 10:30 a.m., when the Suspect, wearing a black ski mask and a black... READ MORE >
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