Police: Suspects Posed As Police Officers During Queens Home Invasion, Tied Up 2 People
Police say the group ransacked the apartment, running off with an unknown amount of jewelry.
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Police say the group ransacked the apartment, running off with an unknown amount of jewelry.
Police are still searching for the gunman suspected of killing Gudelia Vallinas, a mother of two, who inadvertently walked into a gunfight in Queens.
Smothers' body was found in the trunk of an abandoned vehicle in Queens on Wednesday morning.
Friends say 37-year-old Gudelia Vallinas was a devoted wife and mother of two young kids.
Police say the 37-year-old woman was shot in the head. She was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The president's comments come on the heels of a new report that found anti-Asian hate crimes rose nearly 150% in major U.S. cities between 2019 and 2020. New York City had the largest increase.
Police spent the morning and afternoon at the corner of 150th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in South Ozone Park investigating the vehicle.
A Broadway musician from Queens brought her music family together to play an inspiring song in a virtual performance for International Women's Day.
Tulips symbolizing love and charity were ready for delivery outside of NYC Health + Hospitals Elmhurst.
Two security guards and a DJ were issued appearance tickets.
It follows a series of attacks on Asian Americans in New York City. Community members say it's a cycle that must end.
Police said the suspect used the victim's cane to threaten him until he handed over the cash.
George Bell, Rohan Bolt and Gary Johnson were convicted in the December 1996 murders of Ira Epstein and NYPD Officer Charles Davis during a robbery in Queens.
It comes after blowback from the community over proposals to cut staff and number of beds at the hospital.
The state health department and a consulting firm presented hospital administrators with several cost cutting options. The most drastic would take the hospital down to 15 beds.
Beauty brand Anastasia Beverly Hills pledged $1 million in June 2020 to support social and racial justice. In honor of Black History Month, the brand set aside grant money for Black-owned businesses.
Police say the men got into her apartment by following her after she took out the trash.
Lewis Latimer, the son of fugitive slaves, invented a method for producing a longer lasting light bulb which also made lighting affordable for more people.
Police say the suspect dragged a 44-year-old woman to the floor, then punched and kicked her before running off with her purse.
When police asked the driver for his license and registration, he allegedly sped off and lost control of the vehicle.
Police found the 25-year-old victim inside a silver car with a gunshot wound to his chest.
Investigators discovered a machete and bloody footprints at the scene.
Dana Smith, a mom from Queens, is sharing her story to warn others that waiting too long to see a doctor or go to the hospital - even during the pandemic - can be a deadly mistake.
The federally-backed sites opened their doors Wednesday to qualified residents living in underserved, minority communities.
It happened inside an apartment on Hillside Avenue near 219th Street.
