Queens

Police said a driver running from officers attempting to conduct a traffic stop plowed down a pair of pedestrians in Queens overnight and was still on the run Sunday. The NYPD said the driver of a BMW tried evading a traffic stop around 2 a.m. in Jackson Heights, where he instead struck two people near 80th Street and Northern Boulevard….

A driver is on the run after striking two people on a sidewalk in Jackson Heights. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

It was quite a scare for passengers aboard an American Airlines flight during takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, after a bird strike took out one of the engines, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport. The whole incident was caught on video. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

A bird strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at JFK.

No injuries were reported.

Andrew Siff with the details for NBC New York. 

A group of high schoolers visited Silvercup Studios in Long Island City to see what it takes to bring movies and TV shows to life. News 4 New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

Mayor Adams broke ground on Etihad Park. The site will play host to future matches in 2027 while also providing affordable housing to thousands of people. News 4 New York’s Charles Watson reports. 

Construction for New York City’s first professional soccer-specific stadium has officially broken ground on Wednesday, marking a significant moment in Mayor Eric Adams’ Willet Point transformation project that promises new jobs and affordable housing. The 25,000-seat stadium is expected to be operational by the 2027 Major League Soccer season. Once it opens, the arena will become the new home of…

Two NYPD officers are recovering after their squad car was involved in a crash with two other vehicles in Queens on Wednesday morning, according to police. The officers were searching for the suspects who robbed a smoke shop at Merrick Blvd and 220th Street when their vehicle got into an accident with two cars not involved in the search, the…

The daughter was charged with second-degree murder for killing her mother on Thanksgiving Eve, according to Suffolk County Police. 

More than $300,000 in counterfeit money was taken from a man at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, according to authorities.

A Queens man is recovering at a local hospital after being shot in the leg through an apartment door Wednesday morning, the NYPD said. The shooting happened on 83 Street near Northern Blvd in Jackson Heights around 5 a.m., according to police. The 32-year-old victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition, police said. It’s unclear what led to…

Federal authorities have opened an investigation into Queens pastor Alfred Cockfield and a political action committee he started, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

A woman died after jumping out of the backseat of a moving car Saturday morning in Queens on the Long Island Expressway, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the 32-year-old had been riding eastbound in the back of an Uber when she jumped out of the car near the Kissena Boulevard overpass around 1:40 a.m. At least oncoming driver…

Investigators were working to determine what caused the woman to open the back door of the vehicle and jump out as its driver was heading eastbound on the Queens highway. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

One person died and two children were critically hurt in a four-vehicle accident on the Kosciuszko Bridge in Queens Thursday, authorities say. Police said two pick-up trucks, a taxi and a Kia Sorrento were involved in the crash. The person who died was a man in the cab. Also injured: a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old child, along with another person…

The armed robbery suspect who died after shooting an NYPD officer and another woman while committing a crime spree in Queens was a lifetime parolee with 17 prior arrests, including murder, who was last arrested six days earlier, authorities say. NYPD officials say Gary Worthy, a 57-year-old who lived in the borough, was on lifetime parole for firearms possession. He…

An officer was shot in the leg and another bystander was struck by a bullet while shopping in the Jamaica neighborhood. Both are expected to make a full recovery, police said, while the man suspected of opening fire during robberies at two shops on Tuesday was killed by officers. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

An officer with the New York Police Department was shot while in Queens, according to a law enforcement source, with the shooter also hit by a bullet.