Arverne Man Charged with Assaulting 13-Month-Old Baby
An Arverne man last week was freed on $30,000 bail after being charged with brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend’s 13-month-old son while babysitting the boy two…
Crime
Stringer Calls on Sanitation to Review Its Overnight Ticket Policy
City Comptroller Scott Stringer last week penned a letter to Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia requesting a review of the agency’s “overnight ticketing policy…
Howard Beach Verizon Robbed at Gunpoint
At approximately 10:45 am on Saturday, Nov. 22, a man entered the Verizon Wireless store at 159-20 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, and, displaying…
Flushing Doctor Charged with Insurance Fraud
A Flushing doctor last week was released on his own recognizance after being arraigned on charges that he defrauded six insurance companies out of more…
Ozone Park Man Busted with Massive Pill Stash
The scourge of prescription narcotics in area communities took a hit last week when police nabbed an Ozone Park man for illegally possessing 1,385 tablets…
Communities Rally Around Sick Rottweiler Tossed from Car
A fundraiser was set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at a historic Woodhaven bar for the continued care and adoption of Dasher, an…
Bronx Men Plead Guilty in Strangulation Death of Borough Teacher
Two Bronx men last week copped to their roles in the 2013 death of a Jackson Heights middle-school teacher, according to Queens District Attorney Richard…
New Bill Curbs Clothing Collection Containers
The City Council has passed a bill that takes aim at particular eyesores that proliferate during the holiday season. Last Thursday, the council approved legislation…
Two Men Convicted of Killing Girl at St. Albans Party
Two men last week were found guilty of manslaughter in the 2011 shooting death of a woman at a birthday party in St. Albans, according…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 50 years for Killing Friend
A Brooklyn man last week was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the 2010 shootings of two men. Miguel Molinar, 50, of…
DOC Outlines Plan to Reduce Rikers Island Violence
With Rikers Island wracked by a slew of headline-grabbing scandals over the past year, the commissioner of the Department of Correction this week outlined a…
Jamaica Basketball Coach Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Jamaica basketball coach this week was awaiting arraignment on charges of possessing child pornography after a 15-year-old boy he coached told his parents about…
Sautner Praises 102nd Precinct Cops of the Month
Dep. Inspector Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, on Tuesday night heaped heavy praise on October’s Cops of the Month: Police Officer Jonathan…
Retired Cop Sentenced for Slaying Wife
A Briarwood man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for shooting his wife to death in their home in December of…
Mob Informant Sentenced to Time Served in Ozone Park hit
A mob informant last week was sentenced to time served—three days in federal prison—for his role in a 26-year-old hit in an Ozone Park social…