Burglar Killed During St. Albans Home Invasion
/A suspected burglar who was trying to break into a St. Albans home early Monday was killed by one of the homeowners, police said. The story was first reported by NBC4.
Armored Truck Driver Charged For Stealing $1.6 Million In Cash
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A 37-year-old armored truck driver has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $1.6 million in cash while on duty, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced Thursday.
Read MoreFor Court Reporters, Fast Fingers Mean Big Bucks
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In a borough of 2.4 million people fighting for space, fighting for property or just plain fighting, there is certainly no shortage of trials, grand juries, depositions and hearings.
Read MoreAlleged Queens Bank Robber Busted For Botched Heist
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A man who allegedly held up two Queens banks, along with seven others in Brooklyn and Manhattan, was indicted Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said Tuesday.
Read MoreJamaica’s Wannabe ISIS Fighter Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
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A Jamaica man turned prospective Islamic State fighter pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his role in attempting to support the terrorist organization.
Maspeth’s Thieving Trio Scammed Queens Seniors
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The three thieves pretended to be grandchildren, they said they were old neighbors, they even recruited children to assist in their schemes — anything to get inside senior citizens’ home and steal their stuff.
Queens Jail Turned TV Set Has Role in Rikers Closure
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Over the past 16 years, it seems that everyone in Queens has proposed a new use for the vacant Queens House of Detention near the Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens.
‘No Harassment’ of Patients Found at Jamaica Clinic, Judge Amon Rules
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A federal court ruled Saturday that anti-abortion activists are free to continue to follow and preach at patients as they approach a Jamaica health clinic.
Read MoreFlushing Meth Kingpin Arrested in Nationwide Drug Bust
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A multi-agency operation that stretched from Queens to California resulted in the arrest on Thursday of Anthony “Ant” Pineda on charges that he ran a massive methamphetamine distribution organization.
Lancman, Johnson Bills Require Bail Bond Transparency
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On Wednesday, the City Council passed two measures that would require the city’s bail bond companies to fully disclose all bail bond fees as well as a consumers’ Bill of Rights.
Read MoreNYC Sues Trump, DOJ Over ‘Unlawful Conditions’ on Public Safety Grants
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Corporation Counsel Zachary W. Carter filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday for what the city said are “unlawful efforts” to force New York City officials to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
Read MoreRidgewood Construction Boss Busted for Tax Fraud
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Rafal Ziolkowski, the owner of Oliwa Construction, Inc. in Ridgewood, was charged with seven counts of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States yesterday after he allegedly failed to pay roughly $650,000 in federal taxes.
Movers and Shakers Honored in the ‘Queens Power 50’
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On Monday, City & State unveiled its “Queens Power 50,” an annual rundown of the 50 most influential people — excluding lawmakers — in Queens.
Read MoreSandy Scammer Who Ripped Off Vulnerable Families Is Busted By Queens DA
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Andrew Troiano, a 56-year-old Long Island contractor, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to bilking more than $170,000 from three families that lost their homes to Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Read MoreCrime Down Overall, But Murder, Rape Have Spiked
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Top NYPD brass joined Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference Tuesday to announce that New York City had the lowest number of reported crimes during the first six months of 2018 than in any previous six-month period.
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