Police: Man Tried To Sexually Assault Girl, 10, In Queens
A 10-year-old girl told school officials in Queens that a man tried to sexually assault her as she headed to school Monday morning.
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A 10-year-old girl told school officials in Queens that a man tried to sexually assault her as she headed to school Monday morning.
Two got into some sort of confrontation around 1:30 p.m. under the elevated 7 train tracks at Elmhurst Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue.
A woman was left in critical condition Sunday afternoon after a minivan struck her in Queens.
Police say the 32-year-old male driver of the motorcycle and his female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.
A woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in the Richmond Hill section of the borough on Friday night.
A group of students were walking out of a bodega on the corner of Grand Avenue and 71st Street when a Honda Pilot SUV jumped the curb, striking the students.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
An investigation was under way Tuesday morning after a major fire broke out in Middle Village, Queens.
Ten firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The fire was under control as of 11:20 p.m. but remains under investigation. The Red Cross was assisting displaced residents.
A street in Queens was renamed Saturday to honor a little boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.
Police on Saturday were searching for a suspect who snatched a necklace from a 3-year-old girl inside a McDonald's in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Police are canvassing a neighborhood in Queens and handing out flyers in hopes of finding a suspect wanted for sexually attacking six women since 2011.
Rockaway Beach was off limits between 110th Street and beach 130th Street as crews worked to replenish sand that was washed away by Sandy.
The NYPD is asking the public for help in identifying and tracking down a suspect wanted in connection with a rape that took place in Forest Park on Monday.
A street in Queens will be renamed in honor of Benjamin Wheeler, 6, who was gunned down inside his classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
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The West Side Tennis Club, which owns the venue, said Thursday it will offer refunds "to those of you who didn't have an optimal experience" at Wednesday's concert in Queens.
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The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s, standing about 5-foot-7 with a mustache, police said. The suspect told the victim his name was "Junior," according to police.
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A tornado watch issued for several New Jersey counties has been canceled, but a wind advisory along with periods of heavy rain and possibly severe thunderstorms remain in store.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
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