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Legendary 'Goodfellas' bar emerges after struggles to celebrate 195th birthday -- with help of dedicated 'ambassadors'
September 24, 2024 | 5:52pmAt 195 years old, Neir's Tavern is entering a new stage of life.
Semi-automatic gun found feet away from NYC playground: 'My God, that's an assault weapon'
December 23, 2023 | 9:13amA Queens dad walking his dog in Forest Park stumbled upon a frightening find: an AR-15-style rifle similar to the one used in the Prague massacre.
NYC cat 'rescuer' collared for alleged animal abuse was ratted out by volunteers
July 8, 2023 | 12:01pmThe head of Queens animal rescue Cats of Meow York, which has more than 12,000 Instagram followers, has been arrested for alleged animal abuse.
NYC teen was 'so scared' after being shoved onto subway tracks by stranger hours before prom
June 6, 2023 | 4:01pmA New York City high schooler who was shoved onto Queens subway tracks by a homeless woman was heading to get her hair done for the prom when she was...
Homeless woman randomly shoves teenager onto Queens subway tracks
June 6, 2023 | 12:20amThe 18-year-old victim was able to climb back onto the platform with the help of other passengers before a train arrived at the 75th Street-Elderts Lane station in Woodhaven around...
Armed robber steals ATM from deli in NYC heist: cops
May 2, 2023 | 11:19amThe suspect showed up at 75 Deli and Grocery on Jamaica Avenue near 75th Street in Woodhaven around 5 a.m., flashed a gun and picked up the entire machine.
Man nabbed in fatal NYC stabbing of ex's new beau, who was found in SUV
March 7, 2023 | 10:53amSemair Taylor, 25, of Queens was nabbed Monday and charged with murder in the Feb. 27 slaying of Michael Izquierdo, a 25-year-old Brooklyn resident, in an apparent feud over money,...
Dirty secrets and bold confessions from a notorious NYC bank robber
November 23, 2022 | 7:30amSean Martin Dalton was always intrigued by money and from a young age, he realized “money brought happiness. At first, it’s candy from the corner store. Then it’s movies, clothes,...
At least six people, including two teens, shot in NYC overnight
May 24, 2021 | 1:05pmAt least six people — including two teens — were shot in separate incidents across the Big Apple overnight, cops said.
FDNY firefighter seriously hurt in Queens blaze
March 3, 2021 | 9:57amA firefighter was seriously hurt and two civilians left with minor injuries during an early-morning blaze in a Queens home, the FDNY said. The fire broke out just after 5...
Greenskeeper's death at Queens golf course ruled a homicide
October 16, 2020 | 9:32amThe death of greenskeeper William Hinchey, who was pushed to the ground at a Queens golf course last month, has been ruled a homicide, authorities said.
Queens bar made famous by 'Goodfellas' looted by burglars
September 25, 2020 | 4:57pmThe Woodhaven watering hole was looted of the cash register, POS system, about $300 in cash and four bottles of booze from behind the bar by a pair of thieves,...
190-year-old NYC bar Neir's Tavern survives COVID-19
July 8, 2020 | 12:01am"We are built on being a community gathering place and that has been the key to our success," owner Loycent Gordon says, adding that the historic bar is doing Zoom...
26-year-old man clinging to life after Queens hit-and-run
June 18, 2020 | 10:37amA 26-year-old man is clinging to life after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Queens early Thursday, cops said. The victim was crossing Woodhaven Boulevard mid-block, from east...
Masked man bursts into Queens restaurant, shoots 2
March 1, 2016 | 2:07amA masked man burst into a Queens restaurant and shot two people, cops said Monday. The shooter charged through the front door of the Rico Chimi restaurant on Atlantic Avenue...
Man charged with murdering girlfriend in city's first homicide of 2016
January 5, 2016 | 6:28pmA man was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday in the death of his 19-year-old girlfriend in Queens - the city's first homicide in 2016, a police source said. Fabian Maliza,...