Police Find Decomposed Corpse in Parked Car on Merrick Boulevard

An off-duty NYPD cop from Briarwood was arrested on Thursday morning and booked at the 102nd Precinct in South Ozone Park for allegedly sending sexually explicit content via an online app to an undercover officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl.

Police Officer Travis DeSouza, 35, of Van Wyck Expressway, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on the night of April 24 on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors, official misconduct, and other related crimes, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Apr. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Queens will come alive with the rhythms and energy of Afro-Brazilian culture for the Capoeira festival.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Grab your paddles and hop on the 7 train, pickleball is back in Queens.

Apr. 25, 2025 By jmilitello

April 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in solving the cold case homicide of a Kew Gardens man whose body was found in a car near Flushing Meadows Corona Park more than 26 years ago.

Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows responded to a 911 call of an abandoned vehicle parked across from 70-89 Park Drive East near Willow Lake in Kew Gardens Hills at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 1999.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens will honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis with a Vigil Mass of Repose on Friday, April 25, at Saint Bartholomew Church in Elmhurst.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Runners filled the paths of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on March 30 for the Queens Marathon, joined by the QDR Half Marathon and 10K events. Since its inception, the Queens Marathon has done more than test endurance—it has celebrated the borough’s diverse communities and encouraged participants to support local businesses and organizations. This year marked a special milestone as the flagship event of Queens Distance Runners (QDR) celebrated its 10th anniversary, reaffirming its place as Queens’ premier race experience and igniting excitement across the scenic park grounds.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

As deportations keep growing in the communities of New York, the fight to protect the immigrant community from immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE is urging. Even residents with no criminal history or legal status in the United States have become at risk of deportation, causing them to live with constant fear of being separated from their families.

Apr. 24, 2025 By jmilitello

April 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello