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The thief was caught on camera swiping the 78-year-old woman's wallet from her purse inside a Jackson Heights Burger King, police said.
Living in the city doesn't have to break your bank.
Students raised the funds within a week of launching a GoFundMe to get to the national gun violence protest on March 24.
Mu Ramen is among three finalists up for the New York City Hospitality Alliance award, which showcases the borough's best eateries.
This weekend in Queens: Sample "Dessert Goals," salsa your way through St. Patrick's Day or watch your wildest hair fantasies come to life.
Members of the Wildmeda Crips Gang turned neighborhood streets into "war zones" and bragged about the shootings online, prosecutors say.
The three drove off with the car after the Uber driver realized they weren't his scheduled customers, police say.
One man pretended to have the gun in his pocket while another stole $200 from the chain eatery in East Elmhurst, cops say.
A man faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly "jackpotting" the ATMS to spew the cash without putting a card in.
One person is in custody after a threat scribbled on a desk prompted cops to search the school for guns on Thursday, police say.
Cops arrested six people after $19,000 and 19 bags of ketamine were also found during the raid.
The woman was convicted on 108 animal cruelty charges after authorities found the sick, neglected cats and dogs in her Jackson Heights home.
Cops are searching for the group who allegedly left a man in critical condition after attacking him in Ridgewood.
The 34-year-old worker was crushed by the forklift on a Jamaica property with an active stop work order, authorities say.
"We want to be heard at this point." Bayside High School students walked out of class on Wednesday to protest gun violence.
Find out which schools in Queens will be part of the national protest for stricter gun safety laws on Wednesday morning.
The airline took responsibility for the puppy's in-flight death after an attendant ordered its owner to store the pet in an overhead bin.
Renaissance Charter students called on politicians to take action in a gun safety rally just weeks after Parkland's high school shooting.
Three children were inside the bus when it slammed into the Jamaica woman Tuesday morning, police say.
After pickpocketing the man in Queensboro Plaza, the thief used his credit cards to buy his next few metrocards, police say.
