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Nearly Stabs Man in Throat in Pointless Blitz Attack  See Video Surveillance video captures the moment a man plunged a knife into a deli worker's chest. Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, September 15, 2020  A crazed robber stabbed two 67-year-old workers at a Queens deli during a wild robbery which was caught on video.  The shocking video shows the blitz attack which happened at around 9 pm inside MSK Deli on 164th Street in Jamaica Hills. In the video, the man dressed in a hoodie is standing next to a worker who was pouring coffee for a customer. Suddenly the man pulls out a knife out and plunged it into the worker’s upper chest, just missing his throat.  He then attacks another 67-year-old employee behind the counter. He chases him and then repeatedly stabs him.   The attacker then removes $300 in cash from the register and runs off.  The first victim was treated at Jamaica Hospital. The Second was treated Booth Memorial Ho

NYPD Arrest Queens Man in Stabbing Behind Forman Mills Brian Brown was stabbed to death in the Bronx. -Instagram photo Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, September 2, 2020  The NYPD arrested a Queens man for the brutal fatal stabbing of a man behind a Bronx Forman Mills store.  Police announced the arrest of 38-year-old Pablo Melendez of Astoria. He was charged with murder, manslaughter and second degree assault in the death of 40-year-old Brian Brown. The stabbing took place in the South Bronx commercial district known as the HUB. At around 11:15 pm on Saturday, police discovered Brown bleeding behind the Forman Mills store at East 156 Street and Brook Avenue. Cops say the victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his back, left arm and right thigh.  Brown was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced dead.   No word yet on a motive for the stabbing.

Elderly Woman Attacked in Broad Daylight Near Steve Madden Location  Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, August 31, 2020  An elderly woman was attacked in broad daylight near a Steve Madden location, and the attack was caught on camera.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the man who attacked at 76-year-old woman on August 19. At around 12:20 pm, the suspect approached the elderly woman asking for directions in front of 38-30 Woodside Avenue, across from the fashion retailer Steve Madden. He then ripped the necklace off her neck and fled.  The victim sustained scratches on her neck.  Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

Public Health Advocate Mark Godfrey Supports Diversity and People Living with HIV Mark Godfrey Subscribe in a reader By Chandra Wilson, August 25, 2020 Mark Godfrey, a resident of Ozone Park, Queens, knows that when it comes to healthcare, not everyone feels empowered or understands how to access the care they need. And as the coronavirus crisis continues to show us, that’s especially so for people of color. Mr. Godfrey has two decades’ experience advocating for the complex, comprehensive health care needs of people living with HIV—including himself. Since he was first diagnosed in 2000, Godfrey has worked with at-risk individuals and communities as a Consumer Representative on the Housing Works Executive Board Of Directors, a member of the New York-Presbyterian Consumer Advisory Board, a peer educator at Housing Works and, most recently, as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate for The Alliance for Positive Change. “We can't just treat the bodies, we must unde

Queens Martial Arts Instructor Pled Guilty to Raping Student in Dojo Hector Quinchi Subscribe in a reader A Queens Martial Arts instructor will spend the next 7 years in jail after pleading guilty to raping his 12-year-old student inside his Sunnyside Tae Kwon Do studio. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Hector Quinchi, of Woodside, Queens has been sentenced to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape and other charges. The 37-year-old martial arts instructor had repeated sexual contact with an underage victim between August and October 2019 in the Tae Kwon Do studio where he taught.   District Attorney Melinda Katz said, “This defendant was supposed to teach this youngster how to defend herself, but he was the one from whom she needed protection. He manipulated a child too young to consent to sex. The Court has sentenced him to prison for his reprehensible actions. My Office will not tolerate adults who abuse their positions of trust to v

Subscribe in a reader Gun Buyback Event Tomorrow                                      Following the success of last week’s Gun Buyback program, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is hosting another buyback event tomorrow. The Gun Buyback event will be held on Saturday at 2:45 at Macedonia Baptist Church at 330 Beach 67th Street Avenue, Queens. District Attorney Katz said, “We had a very successful gun buy back event last week – 117 operable pistols and long guns were removed from our communities. We want to do it again and take even more firearms off our streets. To reverse the recent spike in gun violence, it will take all of us working together. Each gun turned in tomorrow, is a potential life saved.” People with a legal or illegal gun are invited to trade it in for a reward. Each working handgun nets a $200 bank card. For each rifle, shotgun, BB gun or air pistol, the reward is a $25 bank card. One can turn in as many firearms as they have, but the re

Queens Man Stalked, Raped Woman Walking Home from Bus Photo courtesy of NYPD Subscribe in a reader A Queens man who stalked a woman on a city bus, and then viciously raped her on the sidewalk has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.  Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Matthew Luna, 27, of Long Island City has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for pursuing and raping a woman shortly after she exited a bus in Sunnyside on the night of February 15, 2019.  Luna had pled guilty to the attack back in January.  District Attorney Katz said that on February 15, 2019, the defendant boarded a city bus where he first spotted the 20-year-old woman. He then followed her when she exited the bus near 54 th Street and Skillman Avenue.  Moments later, Luna approached her and asked for directions to a nearby subway station. The defendant continued talking to the woman, telling her she was pretty and asking for a hug. Startled by the defendant’s request, t