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New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers his fourth State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on January 9, 2025. -Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams Community OpEd Queens Voice January 14, 2025   NEW YORK - Last week in Harlem, the neighborhood where generations of Black families have flourished, I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city and outlined an ambitious agenda to make New York City the best place to raise a family.   When we came into office three years ago, COVID, crime, and chaos­­­­­­­ had thrown New York into uncertainty and pushed too many families away. I told you then that we would not just bring our city back; we’d make it better than ever.   That started with keeping families safe. We put thousands of new officers onto our streets, took nearly 20,000 illegal guns off them, and launched a $485 million action plan to prevent gun violence. These efforts have paid off, with...

Attacks Host and Steals his E-Bike The NYPD is searching for this man for the assault and robbery of a man who invited the attacker to his home in Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  March 6, 2024  QUEENS - A Queens man was mugged inside his own home by his house guest, cops said.  The NYPD released surveillance photos of a man wanted in the beating and robbing of a man in his own Elmhurst home.  At around 4:30 am on January 17, a 38-year-old man invited an unknown male back to his home in the vicinity of 104 Street and Astoria Boulevard. Once at the residence, cops say, the guest began wailing on his host. The man repeatedly hit his host over and over again.  Then the attacker forcibly removed the victim’s cellphone, $100 cash and his e-bike. Cops said the stolen property is valued at $915.  The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and brown eyes. He is 5 foot 7 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray hoode...

Crooks Used Ladder to Rob Home in Daylight Armed with a ladder (Right), a pair of burglars broke into a Queens home and stole $37,000 worth of clothes and jewelry. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice March 4, 2024 QUEENS - A pair of brazen fashion conscience burglars broke into a house in Queens and made off with $37,000 in clothes and jewelry during the middle of the day, the NYPD said.  At around noon on February 28, a pair of burglars were caught on a house’s surveillance camera. Cops said the duo went to a house in the vicinity of Cloverdale Boulevard and 64th Street. Armed with a ladder, the pair walked into the backyard of the house and gained access to the home through a window. Cops said the homeowners were not home at the time.  Once inside the house the crooks took various clothes and jewelry and then fled the way the came. The pair were seen driving off in a black sedan.  Cops said the items taken during the burglary valued at around $37,000....

Pair Wanted for Roughing Up Victims for Phones The NYPD is searching for a pair of cell phone muggers in Elmurst, Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice  March 1, 2024 QUEENS - Cops are looking for  a pair of cell phone thieves who roughed up victims twice within a two-hour period.  The first incident took place at around 1:45 am on February 24 in Elmhurst. A 49-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of 84 Street and Roosevelt Avenue when he was approached by the duo. Cops said the men jumped on the victim and placed him in a headlock. While the victim struggled with one of the attackers, the other forcibly removed the man’s cell phone. The duo then ran off.  Less than two hours later cops said the same pair struck again. This time a 21-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of 99 Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Cops said one of the attackers grabbed the victim while the other pried the cellphone out of the victim’s hands. The thief also stole $40 from...

Hammer Wielding Thieves Attacked Deli Worker The NYPD is searching for this man and another in connection with a hammer attack on a Queens deli worker. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice February 29, 2024 QUEENS -  A pair of thieves bashed a Queens deli worker with hammers during an attack last month, cops said. At around 9 pm on February 14, two men dressed in black and wearing masks walked into a deli at 48-02 Broadway. Cops said the masked men pulled out hammers and began smashing display cases in the deli. When a 24-year-old deli worker tried to stop the vandals, the men pounced. Cops said the attackers repeatedly wailed on the employee with the hammers. The attackers then ran out of the store and fled in an unknown direction. The victim was rushed by EMS to Elmhurst Hospital. Cops said he suffered lacerations and bruising about the head and body.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. Anyone with information in regar...

Crook Strong Arms Worker During Robbery  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the robbery of a KFC in Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  February 28, 2024  QUEENS - A KFC loving crook strong armed his way into robbing the cash register at a chicken joint in Woodhaven.  At around 6:30 pm on February 24, the suspect walked into the KFC at 87-19 Jamaica Avenue. Cops said the man approached the 26-year-old female employee at the counter. Without warning he reached over, grabbed and twisted the worker’s arm demanding cash. The cashier handed over $617 that was on top of the register.  Cops said with cash in hand the crook let go and ran out of the store and fled north on 88 Street.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a male with a dark complexion and slim build. He is 6 foot 2. He was last seen wearing a beige sweat suit, a purple sneaker, and glasses.   Anyone with information i...