Sheriff’s Office Busts Ozone Park Banquet Hall for Hosting Hundreds of Party-Goers

A Queens grand jury indicted an Ozone Park man for abducting an 11-year-old girl in Forest Park and sexually assaulting her before the victim’s father intervened in May.

Teddy Moussignac, 44, of 102nd Street, was arraigned Friday in Queens Supreme Court on a seven-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, assault, two counts of sexual assault in the first degree, and other related crimes.

Jun. 13, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A joyous celebration was held at Queens Borough Hall as dozens of LGBTQ+ identifying New Yorkers gathered to celebrate Pride Month.

Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a nefarious-looking gunman who shot a man in front of an apartment building at 121-02 Sutphin Blvd. on the night of Tuesday, June 10.

The 29-year-old victim was in front of the building at around 7 p.m. when a stranger discharged a firearm, striking him in the right leg, police said Thursday. The victim traveled by private means to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. The gunman fled the location on foot southbound on Sutphin Boulevard toward Rockaway Boulevard.

A Glen Oaks senior was struck and killed by the driver of an SUV while attempting to cross Northern Boulevard in Bayside on the night of Wednesday, June 11.

Police from the 111th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at 217th Street and Northern Boulevard, just a block away from the station house, just after 10 p.m.

Jun. 13, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Historic pride will be on full display in Woodhaven this Saturday.

Jun. 13, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

More than 200 migrants, including individuals with no criminal records, have reportedly been deported to El Salvador’s Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), according to immigrant advocacy organizations.

Jun. 13, 2025 By Jessica Militello

With temperatures rising and the official start of summer just around the corner, there’s no better time to find a pool in Queens to help you beat the heat. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing spa escape, a rooftop party spot, or a free afternoon swim in your neighborhood, Queens offers a range of pool experiences for every vibe and budget.

Police from the 106th Precinct are looking for a gunman who opened fire on a quiet residential block in Ozone Park broad daylight after arguing with an unknown individual on the afternoon of Friday, June 6.

The suspect became involved in a beef with the other person in front of a home at 103-35 105th Street at the corner of 103rd Drive, a block north of Liberty Avenue, just before 4:30 p.m. As the verbal dispute intensified, the perpetrator pulled out a firearm and discharged it multiple times before running off down 105th Street. There were no injuries reported as a result of the shooting, and what triggered the argument between the gunman and the other person has not been disclosed, according to a police spokesman.

Jun. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District (BID) was recently awarded a significant funding injection from NYC Small Business Services (SBS).

Jun. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has led nine members of New York’s Congressional delegation in a call for the New York state legislature to immediately pass the New York for All Act, which would largely prohibit state and local law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities such as ICE.