A Long Line of Cheats: Many Corrupt Officials Have Called Queens Home
It was not too many years ago that it seemed that Malcolm Smith was a protagonist making history for all the proper reasons. In…
Crime
Woodhaven Murder Ends City’s 12-Day Homicide Streak
Prior to last Saturday, the city had gone nearly two weeks without a single homicide; an unprecedented streak, especially for a metropolis of New York’s…
Grandmother Abandons Child to Play Slots
Casinos see their fair share of gambling addicts, and Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park is apparently no exception. Vigilance lead security guards at…
Far Rockaway Gang Member Convicted
Lenard Crudup, reputed to be a member of the so-called Rowdy Gang, was convicted last week of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless…
$86 M Counterfeit Scheme Thwarted; Queens Perps Involved
A 13-member crime ring, responsible for the production of over $86 million in counterfeit U.S. currency, has been taken down by the United States Secret…
DA Highlights Accomplishments, Initiatives at Legislative Breakfast
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last Friday welcomed elected officials on the city, state and federal levels to his Kew Gardens office for the annual…
Flushing Man Charged in Pomonok Houses Murder
A Flushing man was charged with murder for the shooting death of an acquaintance in the early morning hours of Jan. 2 at the Pomonok…
Malcolm Smith, Vince Tabone Convicted in Bribery Scheme to Rig Race for Mayor
Former state Sen. Malcolm Smith, and former Queens County GOP Vice Chairman Vince Tabone on Thursday were convicted in a White Plains federal court on…
Wills Bans Press from Civic Meeting
Hours after he was indicted for the second time since last May, City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) on Tuesday evening co-hosted with the South Ozone…
Strategic Initiatives, Community Policing Top Bratton’s State of the NYPD
After a tumultuous 2014, the city eagerly anticipated Police Commissioner Bill Bratton’s vision for the coming year, which he laid out last Thursday in his…
Boston Drifter Convicted in Slay of Woodside Man
A drifter from Boston was convicted last week of the October 2011 strangulation and robbery of a Woodside man who had given him a place…
Maspeth Man Pleads Guilty to Burglaries
A Maspeth man last week pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary and will serve a six-year prison sentence stemming from his participation in…
Whitestone, Astoria Men Nabbed in Borough Gambling Crackdown
Two Queens men last week were arrested for their involvement in an unlawful sports betting enterprise in the borough that annually took in hundreds of…
Woman Convicted of Keeping Kids in Flushing ‘House of Horrors’
A Flushing woman last week was convicted after trial of endangering the lives of her son and two granddaughters by failing to provide them with…
Wills Indicted for Second Time in Less Than a Year
A new week, and another elected official in handcuffs. City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) on Tuesday was indicted for allegedly filing false documents with the…