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Heads up, drivers! If You’re Angered by Red Light Cameras Wait Till New York City Buses Start Turning on Their Cameras and Fining You  Queens Voice  November 11, 2025 NEW YORK LOCAL NEWS  - Starting Thursday, November 13, the MTA will begin issuing automated fines on four more bus routes — the Q6 , Bx20 , Bx3 , and Bx7 . If you’re caught driving or parking where you shouldn’t — like in bus lanes , at bus stops, or double parked — cameras mounted on buses will capture it. The fine starts at $50 and can go up to $250 for repeat violations. These routes bring the total number of camera-enforced bus lines to 47, with more than 1,400 buses now equipped across 545 miles of routes — helping 840,000 riders get where they’re going faster. And it’s working: Bus speeds are up by about 5% on average, with some corridors improving by as much as 30%. Collisions are down 20%. Blocked bus stops have dropped 40%. Plus, fewer drivers are reoffending — only 12% get caught more th...

Three People Injured in Early-Morning Slashing in Queens By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  November 10, 2025 QUEENS LOCAL NEWS - Three people were viciously slashed, one across the face, during a late night argument outside a Queens Burger King, the NYPD says.  The attack happened at around 4:13 am on October 2 in front of 103-19 Roosevelt Avenue. Investigators said a 19-year-old woman, a 34-year-old man, and a 23-year-old man were standing outside the store when two unidentified men approached them and got into a dispute. Things quickly turned violent.  Investigators say both suspects pulled out sharp objects and began slashing the victims. The 19-year-old woman was cut on her back, the 34-year-old man suffered wounds to his back and hands, and the 23-year-old man was slashed on the left side of his face. After the attack, the two men ran off, heading north on 104th Street. Emergency responders arrived soon after, and all three victims were taken to NYC...

NYPD Looking for Group Behind String of Robberies Across Queens By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  November 7, 2025  QUEENS LOCAL NEWS - Guess you can call them the Eclectic Crooks . Cops are looking for a robbery crew that stole everything from wallets, to prescription pills to the tills of local businesses, to a car. In total investigators said the crew struck at least five times throughout Queens.  The crime spree started early morning on October 22, when a 34-year-old man was standing near 37-20 Prince Street in Flushing . At around 4:15 a.m., three people pulled up in a vehicle. One of the trio pretended to have a gun and proceeded to grab the victim’s phone and wallet. Just one day later, in another part of the 109th Precinct, a 35-year-old man was approached near 40-22 College Point Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. This time, one suspect showed a gun while the others took the victim’s car. Later that same day, the pattern turned to burglary. At around ...

Masked Gunman Sticks Up Shops in Queens By Dan Gesslein   Queens Voice   November 6, 2025 QUEENS LOCAL NEWS - Cops are looking for a Covid inspired gunman who struck a Queens chicken joint and a nail salon within a 24 hour period. The suspect was caught on surveillance video wearing a paper mask and surgical gloves. Police are searching for a man who’s been hitting small businesses in Queens — and they’re asking for your help to track him down. According to the NYPD , the same suspect is wanted for two armed robberies that happened just a day apart, one in the 116th Precinct and the other in the 106th . The first incident happened  around 3 a.m. on October 25, 2025, at a Checkers takeout on 245th Street near South Conduit Avenue .  Investigators say a man in a mask walked in, pulled a gun on a 21-year-old employee, and demanded the cash register be opened. The worker handed over about $150 before the gunman took off running east on South Conduit ...

NYPD Investigating Hate Crime Attack on Q83 Bus in Queens  By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  November 5, 2025  QUEENS LOCAL NEWS - Cops are looking for a man who made derogatory remarks to a woman and then punched her in the face in what is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a hate-motivated assault that took place late Tuesday night in Queens. According to the NYPD, the incident happened around 10:38 p.m. on September 30, 2025, on an eastbound Q83 MTA bus near Farmers Boulevard and 113th Avenue . Investigators say a 22-year-old woman was sitting on the bus when an unidentified man sat beside her and began making remarks about her sexual orientation. Moments later, the man allegedly punched her several times in the face, leaving her with a cut. The attacker then ran off the bus and fled on foot, heading eastbound on Farmers Boulevard. The victim suffered a m...