A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
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High School Basketball Player Dies On Court
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A 16-year-old high school junior died during basketball practice inside his Flushing high school, police said.
Read MoreFive Suspects, Including Three Teens, Linked To MS-13 Arrested For Man's Death
/By Christina Carrega
Three Far Rockaway teenagers are among the five people arrested in connection with the death of a 23-year-old man whose body was found in a Queens park earlier this month.
Police said Ian Michael Cruz’s body was found in Bayswater Point State Park on Dec. 16, with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Carlos Guerra, Yonathan Sanchez and Elmer Guttierez, as well as a 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl, were arrested on Dec. 22 and variously charged in Cruz’s death.
The group, which is linked to the gang MS-13, were busted on Dec. 19 inside a shared bedroom at a three-bedroom apartment on Nameoke Avenue in Far Rockaway, according to the criminal complaint.
A .22 caliber revolver that was recovered from the room matched the four bullets that were recovered from Cruz’s body, according to the court documents.
Based on video surveillance from the scene and admissions from the alleged shooters, the five were charged with Cruz’s murder.
Guerra, 18, Sanchez, 22, and the two juvenile offenders — whose names are being withheld — were charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges. If convicted, Guerra and Sanchez faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
Guttierez, 18, only faces a criminal weapons possession charges. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
If the teens are convicted, they face up to nine years to life in prison. It is unclear if their cases will be handled in Family Court, according a spokeswoman from the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Richmond Hill Father and Son Charged with Armored Truck Heist
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A father and son from Richmond Hill, along with an accomplice from Brooklyn, allegedly stole more than $500,000 from an armored truck in Valley Stream.
Read MoreRichmond Hill J/Z Station Will Temporarily Close For Platform Construction
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The 111th Street subway stationwill shutter beginning at Jan. 14 because the above-ground station’s platform girders must be replaced due to safety reasons.
Read MoreMTA Bus Driver Punched After Refusing to Give Passenger Free Ride
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The victim was driving the Q5 bus on Merrick Boulevard and 220th Street when the perp got on and demanded a free ride.
Read MoreFatal House Fire Kills Two Men In Jamaica
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Police and fire officials responded to a call at 95-32 150th Street in Jamaica for the fire at around 3 p.m. on Dec. 23.
Read MoreMore Details Emerge About a New Queens Pro Soccer Team
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“USL teams typically do not register trademarks until an announcement is either imminent or has already occurred.”
Read MoreJamaica Pimp Faces 25 Years For Rape, Sex-Trafficking
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On Dec. 1, Dennis Hodges allegedly struck the victim several times, searched her and took $40 from her.
Read MoreClemency Advocates Hope Cuomo Grants Freedom to Rehabilitated Inmates
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Cuomo has not granted a clemency application since he issued a handful of pardons and commutations one year ago.
Read MoreCourthouse Stowaways Highlight City’s Homeless Crisis
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“A few months ago, we found someone living in a closet where they made a homemade mattress.”
Read MoreMall Cop Ejects Disabled Brooklyn Man From Green Acres Mall
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“A security guard came up to me and said, ‘I never seen you in here before, what are you doing here?’”
Read MoreParks Department Puts New Spin On Classic Subway Map
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The New York City Parks Department took a page out of the MTA’s book last week by revealing a subway-style map of some of the city’s greatest green spaces.
Read MoreHard Knock Life: J/Z Train Service Will Be Partially Suspended For Over A Week
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The MTA cited “lower ridership starting later this month,” as the reason behind performing the maintenance during this time.
Read MoreSocial Inequality Has Decreased Slightly Since 2015, CUNY Study Finds
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Disadvantaged groups like women, non-citizens and those with disabilities were twice as likely to suffer negative outcomes as those who were not disadvantaged.
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