NYC Right Now, 7:30 AM: Person with a gun in Kew Gardens, Queens

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Briarwood station (E F) in Kew Gardens, Queens, at 7:03 AM. Details may change.

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 7:30 AM on Monday, November 2, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

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7:03 AM · Person with a gun · Briarwood station (E F), Kew Gardens, Queens

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Briarwood station (E F) in Kew Gardens, Queens, at 7:03 AM. Radio traffic about it continued for about 5 minutes over 10 transmissions. No outcome had been reported on the radio at the time of this update.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Briarwood station (E F), Kew Gardens, Queens
  • Responding: NYPD
  • Heard on: NYPD Transit Bureau Brooklyn East radio · 10 transmissions, 7:03 AM–7:08 AM

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