The NYPD said the two men kicked open a door to a home early Wednesday on Sanford Avenue in Flushing.
Once inside, the men punched and choked a 70-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man, police say.
The suspects stole $750 before running off.
The victims sustained pain and bruising to their necks and heads, but refused medical attention at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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