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The man awoke from the attack unable to remember what happened, but a witness managed to snap a pic of his assailant, police say.
Shocking surveillance footage shows the thief point a gun at the man and throw him to the ground after following him into his home.
A medical examiner deemed the woman's September death a homicide Thursday after an autopsy showed internal injuries to her neck, cops say.
Hamilton tickets usually cost at least $500. Hundreds of kids saw it Wednesday for $10.
A passenger reported the man after he sat down across from her and she noticed he was wearing a condom, police say.
The group of masked men stole nearly $2,000 in cell phones at knifepoint from two neighboring Jackson Heights stores, police say.
The infant became braindead under her care in September. She was arrested Tuesday after an autopsy suggested violent shaking was to blame.
Cops are investigating Andy Peralta's death as a murder after the 17-year-old's body was found with head trauma in Kissena Park on Tuesday.
City Councilman Paul Vallone is requesting the mayor add another $100 million for the school cameras into the city's 2019 budget.
Two perps in motorcycle helmets tied the man up and shocked him with a stun gun when they were interrupted by his wife's scream, cops say.
The amateur thief passed an Elmhurst bank teller a note demanding money but fled before he got a response, police say.
Firefighters rescued the overheated tot from the car in a College Point parking lot 30 minutes after her mom left to shop, prosecutors say.
Chip NYC, praised for having "the best cookies in the world," will open an ice cream shop in Astoria in May, QNS reported.
Cops are searching for a man who allegedly swiped four women's wallets in a month, often using the stolen credit cards to buy MTA passes.
The 56-year-old man lost control of his 2013 Hyundai and slammed into a nearby utility pole early Monday morning, cops say.
The Richmond Hill nightclub Rose Lounge had its license suspended a week after two men were shot in a fight outside the bar.
Ongoing signal problems at Queensborough Plaza caused delays to the E, F and M trains in Queens on Monday morning, the MTA said.
These Queens listings are proof you don't need to be a millionaire to be a homeowner in New York City.
Celebrate Earth Day in Astoria, get tattooed by world-famous artists in Jamaica, shop an international night market in Flushing and more.
Celia Dosamantes, who ran for City Council in 2015, was sentenced Friday for fudging her campaign donations to get $18,000 in matched funds.
