Queens Special Ed Provider Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge
A Flushing-based special education provider pleaded guilty in federal court March 7 to charges he stole millions of dollars in federal, state and city aid…
Crime
104th Pct. puts dent in graffiti, robbery patterns
The 104th Precinct put an end to a Brooklyn man’s alleged string of robberies throughout Ridgewood and also announced a series of graffiti-related arrests, authorities…
JFK Baggage Handlers Charged with Stealing Credit Cards, Checks and Money: Queens DA
Five JFK International Airport baggage handlers whose jobs included unloading U.S. mail onto outbound international flights allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of money orders…
Knifepoint robberies target Ridgewood women: 104th Pct.
A string of knifepoint robberies throughout Ridgewood have put the 104th Precinct on top alert – and women should be the most cautious, the NYPD…
As reports of domestic violence increase in South Queens, police reach out to community
The number of reported domestic violence cases has increased dramatically in South Queens – but police said such a spike is only the tip of…
Queens Trio Indicted for Sex Trafficking: DA
Three Queens residents, two men and a woman, were indicted Friday on charges they forced a 14-year-old female runaway to work for them as a…
Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…
Two men nabbed for break-ins across Queens: DA
Two men from Maspeth and Long Island City were accused separately of breaking into several spots throughout the borough over the last six months and…
Man arrested for string of Queens mall fires: NYPD
Police arrested a 23-year-old man alleged to have started fires over several days in at least six stores in two Queens malls, including Macy’s and…
Fund for Fallen Police Officers Recognizes Queens Widows
Two Queens women, one from Glendale and another from Astoria, were recognized at the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund’s second…
104th cops to crack down on partying in Highland Park
Ridgewood cops have placed Highland Park on high watch after assembling a plan to have residents clear out by curfew. Capt. Christopher Manson, the commanding…
Corrections officer turns himself in after having sex with teenage girl, DA says
A Corrections Department officer capped off a string of alleged bad deeds, including sleeping with a teenage girl, by turning himself to police in Forest…
Cops dismiss posts threatening Forest Hills HS
A string of threatening posts left anonymously on a Forest Hills High School confessional Facebook page sparked a police investigation through this morning, authorities said….
Rapper with ties to 50 cent gunned down in Springfield Gardens
A Springfield Gardens rapper with ties to 50 Cent was killed after being gunned down last Friday afternoon, according to authorities. Jamal Green, 42, whose…
104th cops cracked down on crime in 2013: Commanding Officer Manson
The year 2013 was one of progress for the Ridgewood-based 104th Precinct, with overall crime numbers dipping well below this time last year, officers said….