Crime & Safety
Lyft Driver Robbed At Knifepoint By Two Men In Woodside: NYPD
Two men robbed the 41-year-old driver at knifepoint on March 3, about 3:30 a.m., after they requested the Lyft vehicle, police said.

QUEENS — A Lyft driver was robbed of his cell phone after two men that requested the ride-hailing service threatened him with a knife last week in Woodside, police said.
Two men robbed the 41-year-old driver at knifepoint on March 3, about 3:30 a.m., after they requested the Lyft vehicle at 67-01 41 Ave., the NYPD said.
After they took the driver’s cell phone, they exited the vehicle and fled in a gray sedan with two other people inside, authorities said.
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No injuries were reported, and police released images of the robbers on Friday.
They are both about 20 years old and were wearing yellow hooded sweatshirts and yellow sweatpants, police said.
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