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A Jackson Heights woman was indicted by a Queens grand jury for sex trafficking a Mexican woman on Roosevelt Avenue and extorting another victim.

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights woman indicted for sex trafficking woman, extorting another on Roosevelt Avenue: DA

By Bill Parry

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Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights woman charged with forcing transgender victim into prostitution on Roosevelt Avenue: DA

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Astoria

Astoria actor with Genovese crime family ties busted by feds in an extortion plot

By Bill Parry

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Ozone Park

Two men convicted of murder and extortion of Ozone Park business owner

By Bill Parry

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Courts

Feds bust Colombo crime family leadership in racketeering scheme involving Queens-based labor union

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

Flushing man convicted of extorting gambling parlor owner and threatening him with violence

By Emily Davenport

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Fresh Meadows father and son cuffed for allegedly scamming moving customers out of thousands in fraudulent fees: Feds

By Emily Davenport

Fifth man arrested in connection with 2017 fatal shooting of Ozone Park business owner

Ozone Park

Fifth man arrested in connection with 2017 fatal shooting of Ozone Park business owner

By Emily Davenport

Crime scene investigators outside the Ozone Park business where Hani Kassem was murdered on Oct. 23, 2017.

Ozone Park

Fifth man arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of an Ozone Park business owner in 2017

By Emily Davenport

Reputed Howard Beach mobsters indicted for torching car belonging to extorted businessman

By Robert Pozarycki

Howard Beach mobster must spend 14 years in federal pen and sell his ‘Sopranos’-style McMansion

By Robert Pozarycki

Flushing rabbi charged in extortion scheme

Flushing

Flushing rabbi charged in extortion scheme

By Carlotta Mohamed

Flushing

Queens rabbi faces federal charges in scheme to extort $7 million from an individual

By Robert Pozarycki

Crime scene investigators outside the Ozone Park business where Hani Kassem was murdered on Oct. 23, 2017.

Ozone Park

Three face federal murder & extortion charges for killing Ozone Park father over son’s unpaid loan

By Robert Pozarycki

Ten alleged mobsters, including Howard Beach's Ronald Giallanzo (inset), were arrested on March 28 on a host of federal charges.

Reputed mob captain from Howard Beach among 10 wiseguys indicted for $26M crime operation

By Robert Pozarycki

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Howard Beach native sent to federal prison for loan-sharking plea

By Robert Pozarycki

Astoria

Astoria eatery owner extorted: U.S. attorney

By Philip Newman

Mob tied to imported strippers scheme: Feds

Sunnyside

Mob tied to imported strippers scheme: Feds

By Rebecca Henely

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