NYC NewsPublished: Aug. 23, 2026, 8:35 p.m.
Safwana Zaman, 11, is described as about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, gray pants and black shoes.(NYPD)Set as Google Preferred Source
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 11-year-old girl who was reported missing from the East Elmhurst section of Queens on Sunday.
Safwana Zaman was last seen at her home in the vicinity 77th Street at about 7 a.m., according to police.
Zaman is described as about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, gray pants and black shoes.
Ther NYPD has released a photo of Zamana and urges anyone with information about her whereabouts to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish speakers can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
Scott R. Axelrod is a breaking news reporter for the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com, covering crime, public safety, community issues and the people who make Staten Island one of New York City’s most… more