Rego Park

CBS 2's Dave Carlin, left, speaks with a man who identified himself as Dr. Sakuk on April 23, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Queens Dentist Charged With Sexually Abusing 19-Year-Old Patient

Bedros Yavru-Sakuk, 62, of Edgewater, N.J., was arraigned Monday night on charges of third-degree sexual abuse.

2013/04/23

Long Island Rail Road Train (file / credit: LIRR)

LIRR Service Set To Return To Normal After Derailment

The Long Island Rail Road expects to resume regular service Monday, a week after a non-passenger train derailed at Rego Park, Queens, and destroyed nearly a mile of track.

2013/03/24

NYPD Car (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Off-Duty Cop Charged With DWI In Queens

An off-duty New York City police officer was arrested Wednesday and charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing an accident in Queens.

2013/01/02

Queens Men Safe After Getting Lost Climbing Mountain Near Lake Placid

Two Queens men were safe Saturday afternoon, after they got lost trying to climb a mountain upstate near Lake Placid.

CBS New York–2012/10/13

The push-in robbery took place at this home in Rego Park, police said. (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Robbery Suspects Posed As Utility Workers Before Victimizing Elderly Man

A 90-year-old man was home alone when two individuals posing as utility workers rang the doorbell before pushing the victim down, ran inside and took cash and jewelry before fleeing, police said.

2012/08/14

Florence Hollins (credit: Personal Photo)

Family Of Dead Queens Woman Sues City Alleging Her Desperate 911 Call Was Ignored

Clyde Hollins III didn’t get to say happy Mother’s Day to his mom Florence and he won’t be able to celebrate her 74th birthday Tuesday. Hollins blames the city and its 911 system, saying his mom died because help never arrived.

2012/05/14