Queens District Attorney's Office: Assembly Holds Hearing On Rikers Crisis: ‘The Bad News You Think It Is’

Both the city and the federal monitor have been ordered to submit an updated report on the jail to the court by October 14.

Queens District Attorney's Office: Assembly Holds Hearing On Rikers Crisis: ‘The Bad News You Think It Is’

Both the city and the federal monitor have been ordered to submit an updated report on the jail to the court by October 14.

Dead Man Found Offshore Of Astoria Park, Police Report

The man's body was found floating in the East River. He is the second person found dead in the water in Queens in the past several days.

Man Who Punched Woman In LIC Subway Station Sought By Police

The 47-year-old woman was waiting on a train platform when the man attacked her, breaking her nose and bruising her face, police said.

Worker Asks For Time To Care For Wife With Cancer, Is Fired: Suit

An American Airlines worker in Queens planned to take time off to help his wife recover from cancer surgery. Then he was fired, a suit says.

Father-Of-6 Fatally Shot In Face At Astoria Houses: NYPD, Sources

Anthony Edwards was standing near his home with a friend when a gunman opened fire on the pair, killing Edwards and hurting the other man.

Man Stabbed Outside Astoria Deli; Police Seek Suspect

Police are still looking for two men, one of whom they said stabbed another man with a knife outside of an Astoria deli last week.

Elderly Woman Mugged For Bible In Queens: NYPD Video

The 77-year-old woman was walking on a Long Island City sidewalk in broad daylight when the person began attacking her, police video shows.

Person Hit By Driver In Astoria Is 'Hurt But Alive,' Police Say

The Monday morning hit-and-run comes after a deadly weekend in NYC where six people were killed by drivers, including one man in Sunnyside.

Motorcyclist Dies After Launching Into Driver Making U-Turn: NYPD

The motorcyclist, who braked when a driver made a U-turn in the middle of a Sunnyside block, flew over his bike into the car, police said.

SEE IT: Driver Backs Into Subway Shop In Astoria, Says NYPD

The driver was trying to move her car forward when she accidentally barreled into the shop's front glass window, according to the police.

Astoria Woman Found After Going Missing For 3 Days, Police Say

Stephanie​ Cordero went missing on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 4. She wasn't found until the following Tuesday afternoon, police say.

Storm Victim Found In Burnt Car On Parkway Near Astoria: NYPD

The person, who was found on the road near Astoria, is the 11th individual who died in Queens during Wednesday's storm, the NYPD said.

Man Gropes Woman In Broad Daylight On 7 Train, Police Say

A 33-year-old woman was traveling on a Sunnyside-bound 7 train in the middle of the day, when a man touched her, police said.

Woodside Toddler Among At Least 13 Dead In NYC After Flooding

Sources reported that the 2-year-old boy was found alongside two adult family members. The trio died in a flooded basement, police said.

Cop Taunts Straphanger In Astoria Who Told Him To Mask Up: Report

An NYPD officer in Astoria told the man who asked him to mask up that America's "problem" is that it's "free," The New York Post reported.

104 'Dangerous' Propane Tanks Stored Near LIC Apartments: Report

The 104 propane tanks, which were stored near the sidewalk, created "a grave risk of danger to the public," sources told the New York Post.

SEE IT: Shootout In Long Island City; Police Search For Gunmen

The two men opened gunfire at each other, and continued shooting as they ran away from the LIC street, video obtained by the NYPD shows.

Man Gropes Woman In Long Island City Subway Station, Police Say

A 47-year-old woman was walking up the stairs of the 21 Street subway station when a man grabbed her, police said.

Teenager Disappears From Ditmars Home, Police Say

A 15-year-old disappeared from his home in Ditmars Steinway on Wednesday. As of Thursday morning he is still missing, cops said.

4-Alarm Fire At Sunnyside Market Spreads To Other Buildings: FDNY

Within an hour the blaze at Taiyo Foods was upgraded to a 4-alarm fire and spread to nearby buildings, FDNY officials said.

Teenagers Punched In Anti-Gay Attack On LIC-Bound Train: Police

A man made anti-gay remarks and repeatedly punched two teenagers on an E train. He also punched a woman in the subway station, police said.

Woman Punched In The Face At Astoria Park, Hospitalized: NYPD

Police did not say who punched the 40-year-old, but the New York Post reported that she was injured while breaking up a fight between kids.

Kevin Hart's Personal Shopper From LIC In Court On Fraud Charges

Dylan Jason Syer was accused in Feb. of fraudulently using Hart's cards to buy himself $1.2 million worth of items, the Queens DA said.

Stabbing Victims In Astoria Say Attackers Wanted Cash: Report

Two men who were knifed through car windows last week told the Daily News that the attackers wanted money from their family-owned bodega.

'Gang Warfare:' 28 Rival Gang Members Face 141-Count Indictment

The indictment of 28 LIC and Astoria gang members includes charges of murder, assault, weapon possession, and more, the DA said.

Men Knifed Through Open Car Windows In Astoria, Police Say

Witnesses told the Daily News that the car bumped into the scooter, prompting the scooter riders to knife the car's driver and passenger.

Astoria Man Went Missing From His Home At Night, Police Say

James Kunkel​ went missing on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 4. He is still missing the following day, police say.

'Forgive, Forget:' Astoria Widow Aids Uncle Who Killed Her Spouse

In 1996 Rubina Malik's husband was gunned down by her uncle. 25 years later she is pleading that he be released, and move in with her.

Duo Faces Charges In $2M Luxury Watch Stealing Spree: Feds

Two men were accused of stealing millions of dollars in goods from New York metropolitan area jewelers, including in Long Island City.

Person Threatens Woman At 7-Eleven With Sharp Object, NYPD Says

Early on Sunday morning, the person walked into 7-Eleven waving a sharp object and demanded money from a woman, police said.

VIDEO: Person Walks Away Laughing After Harassing Asian Woman

The person splashed an Asian woman with water and called her an anti-Asian slur. Cops are still looking for the assailant two months later.

Woman Disappears From Astoria Home Mid-Day, Police Say

A 42-year-old Astoria resident went missing in the middle of the day last Friday. As of Wednesday afternoon she is still missing, cops said.

SEE IT: Crane Flips Over, Crashes Into Astoria Construction Site

The body of the crane is suspended in the air, leaning against the site's steel frame, and its arm has collapsed onto a nearby building.

Teen Robbed On Woodside Train By Man With Eyebrow Tattoos: NYPD

The teenager was sitting on a 7 train in the middle of the day when a man approached her and stole her iPhone out of her hands, police said.

SEE IT: Person Breaks Into Car In LIC, Steals $2K Worth Of Items

Early in the evening of Monday May 24 a person broke into a car parked on 41st Avenue in Long Island City. See the video here.

Teenage Worker Threatened, Robbed By Man At LIC Gas Station: NYPD

The man handed the teen register worker a threatening note, which said there would be violent consequences unless the teen gave him money.

2 Hurt In Shooting Outside Gentleman's Club In Woodside: Cops

Early on Monday morning, a man got in a fight outside of the adult entertainment club and shot and injured two others, says the NYPD.

SEE IT: Man Slashed, Robbed On Astoria Street In NYPD Video

A dispute about an Astoria deli's hours of operation resulted in a fight in which a 60-year-old man was slashed and robbed, police say.

Man Found Dead In East River Off The Shore Of LIC, Police Say

The man's dead body was found floating in the East River at the end of May. Two weeks later police are still trying to figure out who he is.