Woodhaven

A 28-year-old Queens man has pled guilty to killing a man with his car who was walking to work early one morning in 2019, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. David Garcia was behind the wheel around 5 a.m. July 25 when he struck and killed 56-year-old Sivananaintha Perumal, according to the DA’s statement detailing the guilty plea. Garcia pleaded…

Four people were held up at gunpoint during a home invasion in Queens when a pair of suspects broke in overnight, according to New York City police. Authorities say surveillance video shows two gunmen inside the Woodhaven home Friday morning around 3 a.m. The suspects broke into the home through a basement window, then ran in with their guns drawn,…

Police are searching for a suspect who is accused of attacking a woman and a teen inside a park in Queens. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Law enforcement sources said that part of the reason they think it was the same man responsible for both attacks is due to the clothing: In both incidents, the would-be rapist was wearing orange, they said

Neir’s Tavern, just a year removed from nearly going out of business, was hit by burglars who stole liquor, hundreds of dollars and even the cash register itself. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Being open since 1829, Neir’s Tavern in Queens has seen quite a lot. But now as it continues to weather the burden that COVID-19 has placed on restaurants and bars, it has a new fight to deal with

The Woodhaven staple has survived fires, riots and even disease — but may not be able to make it through rising rents. Now the owner is hoping for a miracle to help keep it open. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

Two children were pulled from icy waters by a third youngster at a Queens park pond Christmas afternoon, officials said. The kids were at Strack Pond at Forest Park around 3 p.m. Wednesday when two of them fell in, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear how long they were in the water before the third child was able to...

A 23-year-old Queens man who coached soccer with the now-defunct American Eagle Soccer Academy has been charged with rape, sex abuse and other crimes for his alleged contact with both boys and girls over the span of more than a year, prosecutors say. Harrison Torres, of Woodhaven, allegedly had sexual contact with both boys and girls — all ages 13,…