The NYPD provided a glimpse Friday night of the four Queens mass shooting suspects who opened fire on a crowd near an event hall Wednesday night and left 10 people wounded. On Friday night, police released images of the perpetrators sought for the attack that occurred outside the Amazura event hall at 91-12 144th…
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Queens stabbing suspect sought weeks after violent attack that left man seriously wounded
Queens detectives need the public’s help in finding the suspect behind a violent stabbing earlier this month. The NYPD released images over the weekend of the perpetrator responsible for the bloody assault, which occurred at 95-35 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 9. According to law enforcement sources, the victim,…
New York City’s minimum wage is set to go up New Year’s Day — but some say it’s not nearly enough
With a new year comes new opportunities for New Yorkers making the minimum wage. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents hourly in 2025, to $16.50 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to…
‘Tenants not tourists’: Debate rages over NYC bill to change short-term rental legislation, expand Airbnb offerings
A coalition of housing advocates and renters launched on Monday “Tenants Not Tourists,” a campaign to challenge New York City Council’s recent introduction of a bill that critics say threatens to exacerbate the city’s housing crisis. During a heated rally outside of City Hall on Dec. 9, the coalition of representatives from various housing…
Flushing hits the jackpot: Two lucky tickets sold, including a $256M Powerball winner
Dec. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The holidays came early for two lucky Flushing residents. The New York Lottery announced on Sunday that two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Flushing for the Dec. 7 drawing, one of which is worth a staggering $256 million. The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Hua Lian Supermarket,…
Justice served: Convicted Queens gunman gets 39 years in prison for shooting cop in cold-blooded attempted murder
Devin Spraggins stood emotionless inside a Queens courtroom Monday as state Supreme Court Justice Judge Kenneth Holder ordered him to serve 39 years to life behind bars after being found guilty of attempting to murder a police officer last year. While police union leaders hailed the sentence as a triumph for justice, Spraggins’ lawyer…
Queens fire at vacant house leaves firefighter injured
A firefighter in Queens suffered minor injuries while battling a fire at a vacant building early on Sunday morning. Fire Department sources said the blaze broke out just before 5:05 a.m. on Dec. 1 inside a vacant home at 117-36 Smith St. in South Jamaica. The first responding FDNY units encountered heavy fire engulfing…
Fashion police: Queens couple busted for stealing and dealing $2 million in hot retail merchandise ahead of Black Friday
Two Queens residents allegedly responsible for dealing $2 million in stolen retail goods were busted in a crackdown that Gov. Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. The bust occurred just days before the biggest shopping day of the holiday season, Black Friday — something that officials drove home during the…
Queens shootout: Slain robbery suspect who shot cop had violent rap sheet four decades long
The hero cop who was shot after a shootout with an armed robber on lifetime parole was released from hospital Wednesday as the suspect’s 42-year criminal history came to light. NYPD Police Officer Rich Wong waved as he was wheeled out of Jamaica Hospital on Nov. 20. Wong, a seven-year veteran of the force…
Queens shootout leaves cop wounded, robbery suspect with lengthy rap sheet dead
Queens cops and an armed robber traded gunfire in a shootout on a busy shopping strip Tuesday night, leaving an officer and an innocent bystander wounded and the suspect dead, police said. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, when officers from the 103rd Precinct approached the robbery suspect…