Kew Gardens

Elderly Man In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run Accident In Queens

“It went straight into the window, then he threw his car into drive and drove off,” Attanasio said. “I don’t think he knew that he hit a man.”

2013/02/26

School Safety Agent Charged With Assault

An off-duty New York City safety school agent was charged with assault in Queens Wednesday.

2013/01/16

Cars burned by downed power lines (credit: Arturo Pacheco)

In Sandy’s Wake, Looting Arrests Reported In Nassau, Rockaways

The Queens District Attorney’s office has announced the arrests of 15 people for looting businesses in the Rockaways.

2012/10/31

Peacock (file/credit: Orlando Sierra/AFP/GettyImages)

Peacock Seen Wandering Queens Has Been Captured

The strut is up for one peacock that had been roaming Queens for weeks. The colorful bird was captured in Queens on Friday morning after it was spotted peacking the ground behind an apartment building.

2012/09/02

Peacock Strutting The Streets Of Queens; No Reports Of Missing Peacock

Kew Gardens residents said the peacock’s been in the neighborhood for at least a week. Officials from a nearby zoo and botanical garden say they are not missing a peacock. So far, the colorful bird has eluded animal care and control officials.

2012/08/22

The lightning strike was so powerful, the victim had her umbrella knocked out of her hand and earring torn off her ear. (credit: CBS 2)

Woman Rushed To The Hospital After Being Struck By Lightning In Queens

The lightning strike was so intense that it knocked the victim’s umbrella (pictured) to the ground, tore off her earring and even killed the battery of a nearby car.

2012/07/18

Arrest Made In Queens Synagogue Robbery, But Some Items Still Missing

As a result of media attention and tips from the public, police made an arrest Tuesday in the case of a recent robbery inside a Queens synagogue.

2012/02/28

Some of the items stolen from the synagogue. (credit: Handout)

Suspects Sought In Burglary At Queens Synagogue

Officials said that three silver Torah crowns, two silver Torah mini-crowns, three silver Torah breastplates, four silver Torah pointers and one silver cup were taken from the Congregation Rachel Degel Israel in Kew Gardens.

2012/02/27

Debris Crashes Through Top Of Elevator Car Inside Queens Apartment Building

It happened at a building on 83rd Avenue near Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens. Residents say the outside housing collapsed in the elevator shaft and slammed into the top of one of the cars.

2012/01/28

Barbara Sheehan in court (credit: CBS 2)

‘Hopelessly Deadlocked’ Sheehan Jury Ends Day Two Without Verdict

The jury is trying to decide whether Barbara Sheehan was a battered wife who killed her retired police officer husband in self-defense, or was an executioner as the prosecution alleged.

2011/10/05

Person Of Interest In Custody In Connection With Queens Road Rage Shooting

The deadly confrontation took place Thursday night when two brother’s double parked their car on Austin Street in Kew Gardens, blocking a white van.

2011/07/18

1 Dead, 1 Injured In Queens Shooting Over Double-Parked Car

Police say 25-year-old Adanes Roberto and his 30-year-old brother were shot during an argument over a double-parked car in Queens.

2011/07/15

Police arrest minivan driver (credit: CBS 2)

Elderly Queens Woman Hit By Minivan Remains Critical

Police arrested the driver on an outstanding warrant for another matter. He was also issued a summons for careless driving.

2011/07/08

Congressman Anthony Weiner (credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Rep. Anthony Weiner Says Online Contact With Delaware Teen Not ‘Indecent’

Weiner — through a spokeswoman — has acknowledged he had online contact with a 17-year-old girl in Delaware but said the communications were “neither explicit nor indecent.”

2011/06/10