Residents of Queens were awakened by a rare earthquake in New York City on Tuesday morning. A magnitude 1.7 earthquake shook the borough of Queens, centered in the neighborhood of Astoria, at about ...

The New York City Police Department's months-long crackdown on alleged illegal activity plaguing Roosevelt Avenue in Queens has resulted in significant crime reductions, city officials said Tuesday.

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Open prostitution in broad daylight along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens continues to be a major problem. What is more concerning about it is that residents say it is only getting ...

NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department released new data Wednesday showing crime is down by double digits along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens after their crackdown on sex trafficking, drugs and ...

JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) — Residents and community leaders in Queens are continuing their efforts to make Roosevelt Avenue safer and better for families, facing ongoing challenges from crime ...

Sex workers and their supporters are pushing back against an industry crackdown along a stretch of Roosevelt Ave. in Queens, saying that the effort unfairly targets the communities’ most vulnerable ...

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Roosevelt Avenue in Queens has long faced quality of life issues, including concerns over crime and public safety. A city-led, multi-agency initiative to clean up the area ...

“Operation Restore Roosevelt deflects the anger and fear of other working-class New Yorkers onto disabled people, queer people, or immigrants trying to survive in an increasingly expensive city.” ...

A major Queens thoroughfare that has long been plagued by prostitution, crime and garbage is getting a make-over. City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras unveiled a comprehensive “New Deal” plan on Tuesday ...