Elderly Astoria Woman Missing In Dangerously Cold Weather: Cops

ASTORIA, NY — Police are searching for a woman who disappeared from the Astoria Houses last week, days before dangerously cold weather hit New York City.

Oniasabi Jackson, 75, was last seen leaving her home on Astoria Boulevard near First Street at 3 a.m. on Thursday, the NYPD said. The building where she lives is part of the public housing complex along the East River.

Jackson weighs 140 pounds, stands 5-foot 8-inches tall with a slim build and has short gray hair and brown eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and black shoes, according to the NYPD.

Anyone with information about Grant can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.

(Lead image: Oniasabi Jackson was last seen leaving her home at the Astoria Houses on Thursday, police said. Photo from the NYPD)