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110th Precinct Crime Trends

6/26/2025

Good evening everyone,

I just want to share with you some crime trends that we are noticing in the 110 Precinct.

We have an ongoing citywide pattern involving Jewelry Swap. This crime involves perpetrators that tend to engage in conversation with the older adults (particularly of Asian background). During this conversation, the perpetrator asks to look at the victim's expensive jewelry (necklace, watch, bracelet, etc) and they replace it with inexpensive costume jewelry and quickly flee the scene. It is very important to educate our older adults and anyone else that could be a potential victim of this crime, NOT to accept any such jewelry from a stranger and not to let these strangers look at their jewelry.
There have been some Residential Burglaries in which the entry point is the front/rear door. It is very important to make sure all deadbolt, locks etc. are functioning properly. The strike plate of the door should not be loose and reinforced with 3-4in screws. Cameras at the front/rear of the residences should be in working order and should have enough DVR space to record whatever duration of time is necessary (ie. vacation).

Respectfully,

Police Officer John Williams
Crime Prevention Division
110 Precinct
New York City Police Department
Office: 718.476.9326

Incident in the 104 - Ridgewood

6/26/2025

Good morning,

The 104 Precinct would like to update you on an incident that took place within our confines.

Today, June 26th , at approximately 0339 hours, Officers responded to reports of a dispute with a knife in the vicinity of Seneca Avenue and Gates Avenue in Ridgewood. Upon their arrival, they were immediately approached by a 911 caller who stated that a victim was stabbed at the location. As the Officers surveyed the scene, they spotted the victim, who sustained multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital to receive emergency treatment but was later pronounced deceased.

The perpetrator was identified and arrested on scene.

As always, please reach out if there are any questions or concerns.

Best,

Police Officer Dilsia Bonilla
104 Precinct- Community Affairs

Come celebrate the 60th Anniversary of John's Pizzeria !!!

6/22/2025

Mrs. Rose and Susan have been featured in many articles, social media vlogs, and a book and now it's time Elmhurst celebrates them too for their 60 years as a community business and a historic place! Not to mention their historic building and vintage interior is for: pizza, nostalgia, and history lovers combined!

Elmhurst History & Cemeteries Preservation Society has raised awareness of their event and anniversary and has worked to put together a special recognition for John's Pizzeria as we invited our elected officials to be at this special day as well as presenting them with recognition this coming Sunday, June 22nd at 2:00pm.

CB4 Update Regarding Queens Blvd Zoning Map Amendment

6/21/2025

The Full Board held a Public Hearing in which it reviewed, and voted to deny a zoning map amendment from M1-1 to R7X/C2-4 and a zoning text amendment to map MIH to facilitate a new 13-story, 263,334 square foot, mixed-use development containing 314 dwelling units and 9,823 square feet of commercial space, is being sought by a private applicant at 78-01 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst.
CLICK HERE to see a full briefing of the proposal.
CLICK HERE for an audio recording of the full meeting.

Queens Bus Network Corridor & Neighborhood Brochures

6/12/2025

Good Afternoon:

The first phase of the new Queens bus network launches on June 29!

To help communities prepare, we have developed several tools and informational brochures to help riders learn about their trip options in the new network. The outreach materials linked below are also available online.

Queens Corridor and Neighborhood Brochures:

General informational brochures:

The MTA has also developed several tools to help riders learn about their trip options in the new network. Riders are encouraged to:

Check out your new trip options using the trip planner on mta.info or in the MTA App. Search for a date June 29 or after to see summertime travel options following the Phase 1 implementation of the new network.
Visit mta.info/queensbus to learn about new travel options.

- The new route look-up tool lets the user select any bus route from a drop-down menu to see the latest information on their specific route(s), when the route will be changing and links to additional detailed information. The route look-up tool works with “Google Translate,” which enables riders to read information on their specific route(s) in their preferred language and can be found at the bottom of the web page.
- For personalized preview of your trip options when the full new network is implemented in September, use the future trip planning tool.
- The Project Phasing Guide shows when every route is changing at a glance.
- Map lovers can preview the new network with Remix, an interactive web-based mapping tool that enables riders to see if and how their route changes in the new network.

Stay up to date on service changes and subscribe to receive service alerts for your current Queens bus routes. The MTA will email or text you service changes, as they happen, as well as reminders when routes are changing this summer. You can also sign up to receive alerts for subway, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad services, and escalators and elevators at https://mta.info/notify.
For live rider support, chat with us in the MTA App or call 511.

Please help us help your community and constituents learn about these changes by sharing the resources listed above.

Lastly, our Customer Ambassador program kicks-off on Monday, June 16. More details about the program are available below.

Thanks for riding with us!

Cate Contino
Director, Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives
Government & Community Relations
Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Queens BP Monthly Civic Engagement Meeting

6/10/2025

Free Shredding Event

6/10/2025

Ridgewood Savings Bank
Grand Avenue Branch
74-25 Grand Avenue

Saturday, June 28th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Shred your personal documents and papers securely ... for free!
No appointment necessary
Limit five boxes per household

COMET recorded meeting

6/3/2025

In case you missed our meeting last night this is your opportunity to catch up. The meeting was long, but very informative.

https://youtu.be/2JQ50IrlPJ4

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