Investigators say a Flushing man was cheating the state out of thousands of dollars in taxes by selling counterfeit smokes.
Category: Crime
Brother of NFL player shot
Police are hunting for the people responsible for gunning down a business owner outside his office in St. Albans.
Mayor condemns mosque bombing
A man’s alleged attack against the city’s largest mosque galvanized religious leaders of all denominations to stand up against hate.
UPDATE: Police arrest SE Qns. firebomb suspect
UPDATE: Police say they have arrested a man they say is responsible for the SE Queens firebombings.
Cops question man in connection with Jamaica firebombings
Cops hunt for a Molotov cocktail throwing suspect in Jamaica as religious leaders stand in solidarity against hate.
Sister wants justice to heal
After more than a year of looking for answers, the family of a slain Queens Village father tries to come together and honor his life by keeping his son’s spirits high.
Gangs change street culture
The prevalence of gangs and illegal weapons has damaged the sense of safety in southeast Queens over the last couple of years. Although it has driven many to fear for their lives, it has also prompted some groups to take action and curb the violence.
Tea Party co-founder arrested on gun charge
Investigators say a Tea Party head was going around NYC with an unlicensed gun.
Police look for clues in death of Baisley Houses man
The authorities have no leads in their investigation of a homicide of a man who was shot in a place they say has a shady past.
Jamaica teacher charged with having affair with student
A Qns. middle school teacher has been accused of taking advantage of one of his teen students.
Sanders’s staffers fight sex assault with group
As police continue to hunt the man who they say is responsible for a string of sex attacks, a local politician is doing what he can to curb the community’s fear.
Huntley associates charged with bilking state funds
State Sen. Huntley’s non-profit and some of her closest confidants are in trouble with the state.
Fiancée waiting after judge calls for detective’s badge
Sean Bell’s high school sweetheart wants the city’s top cop to act on the recommendation of an NYPD judge and terminate the man who started the 50-shot barrage that rocked southeast Queens.
Judge recommends Bell cop be terminated
An NYPD judge says Gescard Isnora acted recklessly when he fired at Sean Bell.
Forestdale couple released from jail
The couple that ran off with their 8 kids from a Qns foster home get a small sentence for their crime.
Queens landlord kills tenant with machete: Cops
An alleged dispute over rent ended fatally for a man and a woman in Jamaica, police said.
Chase leaves 35th St. all smashed up
A 20-year-old man allegedly turned an Astoria Street into a demolition derby course, according to investigators.
NYPD trial of Bell cops ends
The fates of two of the men who killed Sean Bell is now in the hands of the police commissioner.
Forest Hills mom’s murder-for-hire conviction upheld
Mazoltuv Borukhova’s attempt to get released from prison was turned down by the courts.
Slater passes anger program with flying colors: DA
Steven Slater avoids jail time for his infamous JetBlue meltdown and gets props from prosecutors for his good behavior.