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United in Grief - City mourns slain immigrant cop A police officer approaches heckler and pro-Palestinian activist Aldo Rafael Perez at a memorial service for slain NYPD Detective Didarul Islam outside of the 47th Precinct on Laconia Avenue on August 1. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Queens Voice  August 12, 2025 NEW YORK  - A somber crowd estimated at 15,000 gathered in Parkchester to say goodbye to Detective First Grade Didarul Islam , 36, who was shot and killed after a deranged man entered a Midtown office building on July 28. Days after the first Muslim NYPD officer to be killed was laid to rest, a pro-Palestinian protester claimed he was arrested at Islam’s memorial—but the NYPD had no record of the arrest. On July 31, members of multiple law enforcement agencies joined members of the NYPD, the Bangladeshi and Parkchester communities as they surrounded Islam’s family who silently walked behin...

Female Trio Sought for Stabbing Teen in Busy Commercial Strip Cops are searching for a trio of window shoppers in connection with the stabbing of a teenager. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice April 10, 2025 QUEENS - Cops are searching for a trio of window shopping suspects in connection with the stabbing of a teen in a busy commercial section of Jamaica. The NYPD released new surveillance video of female suspects who were seen window shopping along the commercial strip moments before the stabbing. At around 10 pm on March 20, an 18-year-old female was walking in front of the Jamaica Market at 90-40 160 Street when she was approached by a group of women. Cops said the three women began arguing with the teen.  When the teen went to turn and walk away, cops said one of the group plunged a sharp object in the victim’s back. The group of attackers then ran off. ...

The NYPD is searching for five suspects in connection with a $1 million home invasion in Kew Gardens, Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice March 26, 2025 QUEENS - Home invaders stormed a Kew Gardens home, bound the occupants and made off with over $1 million in jewelry, cops said.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the masked suspects charging and pushing their way into the house in the vicinity of Mayfair Road and 116 Street.    At around 7:30 pm on March 19, five suspects pushed their way into the house and tied up a 53-year-old and a 36-year-old women with duct tape. The home invaders then scooped up purses, clothing and jewelry which cops said was valued at around $1,105,000.  The suspects were then seen on video hopping into a 2021 white Toyota Rav-4 and drove off. Investigators said the victims were not injured during the robbery.  ...

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the theft of checks from tenants at a Queens building. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice March 5, 2025 QUEENS - Cops are looking for a mail thief who has been ripping off checks from tenants at an apartment building in Sunnyside Gardens.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect who is believed to have robbed the mailboxes of the same building three times last month.  Investigators said the suspect walked into the lobby of an apartment building on the corner of 51st Street and Skillman Avenue at around midnight on February 5. Cops said the man broke into a mailbox and removed a box containing a bank checkbook.  The same suspect struck again at around 2:44 am on February 10 at the same building. Cops said the thief broke into a mailbox and stole bank checks.  The final incident occurred at around 1:29 am on February 22. Cops sa...

Mayor Eric Adams announces that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has removed more than 20,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the beginning of the administration. -Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. By Mayor Eric Adams  Community OpEd  January 27, 2025   NEW YORK - From the moment I was sworn in as your mayor three years ago, our primary mission has been to create safer streets, safer subways, and a safer city for New York families. That means tackling the issue of gun violence head-on and working to get illegal guns out of the hands of criminals before they can cause more harm.   The numbers are in, and I am proud to say that our administration made significant progress in getting guns off our streets and out of our communities. As of last week, we have confiscated more than 20,000 illegal firearms since we first took office. That is 20,000 weapons that no longer threaten the safety of our neighborhood...