Jamaica, NY|News|
Man Shot, Critically Injured During Attempted Robbery In Jamaica
A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot during an attempted robbery in Jamaica midday Tuesday, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Helicopter Trips To NYC Airports Are Soaring: Report
Helicopter flights between Manhattan and LaGuardia and JFK Airports in Queens are on the rise, according to a NY1 report.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Artist Turns Masterpieces Into Lego Sculptures For Queens Exhibit
Lawyer-turned-artist Nathan Sawaya has created works of art from a million Lego bricks for the New York Hall of Science's latest exhibit.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Man Arrested For Deadly Queens Hit And Run: Cops
A 65-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit and run by JFK Airport early Tuesday morning, according to police.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Kanye West Brings 'Sunday Service' To Southeast Queens Church
Rapper Kanye West brought his gospel choir to the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Jamaica for Sunday service, according to reports.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Man Helped Delta Worker Steal $258K At JFK Airport: Feds
A Springfield Gardens man was arrested this weekend for helping a Delta Airlines worker steal a bag full of $258,000 in cash at JFK Airport.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
3K Queensbridge Residents Lose Hot Water In Hours-Long Outage
The entire Queensbridge North Houses development lost hot water for several hours Monday, according to NYCHA.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Woman Gets Stuck Among Rocks Of Little Bay, FDNY Says
It's unclear how the woman ended up in the rocky situation.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
College Point Shelter To Open As Women-Only Amid Backlash
The 200-bed homeless shelter, originally slated to house men, will open this week on 20th Avenue in College Point.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Fake Undercover Cop Punches Astoria Driver In Road Rage Fit: NYPD
A driver in Queens pretended to be an undercover NYPD officer, then attacked another man in a fit of road rage, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Corona Man Fatally Stabbed In Chin, Back And Arm: NYPD
Police haven't yet arrested anyone for the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old Queens man on Sunday.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Motorcyclist Killed In Jackson Heights Crash: NYPD
A motorcyclist was killed in Jackson Heights early Sunday morning after he collided with a Jeep, police said.
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Queens|News|
$24M Restoration For Pavilion Towers | Queens Week In Review
Also: IKEA Will Open In Queens in 2020 | Jamaica Woman Arrested For Vandalizing Church | Forest Hills Singer Goes On 'The Voice'
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Queens|News|
Queens Sex Worker Pleads Not Guilty To Client's Fentanyl Overdose
The prostitute's clients included the Cipriani Dolci chef found dead in an Elmhurst hostel last month.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Bar Spurs Outrage When Asians Called 'Cockroaches' Online
Locals became outraged at Brian Dempsey's after a comment comparing Asians to cockroaches appeared on a worker's Facebook page.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills' P.S. 101 Is A National Blue Ribbon Winner
The Forest Hills Gardens public school was the only school in Queens to win the coveted distinction from the U.S. Department of Education.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Fight Starts Outside Francis Lewis HS, Students Dismissed: NYPD
Students at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows are being dismissed after a large fight started in front of the school, police said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Another Cop Doused With Water In Queens, NYPD Says
Yet another person is wanted for dousing a police officer with water.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Cop Fires Gun At Her Knife-Wielding Ex, Lands Behind Bars
An off-duty cop was arrested after her ex tried to attack her in their Queens home and she fired a shot to ward him off, police said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Success Academy Lobbies City For Southeast Queens Middle School
The charter school network held a large rally Thursday to pressure the city to find it more classroom space in southeast Queens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
