Fireworks Safety Tips for the Fourth
First comes the BBQ, then the apple pie, and then the biggest display of our nation’s independence, the fireworks, of course. The often jaw-dropping display…
Ridgewood
Community Board Member Charged with Stealing $200,000
A Community Board 5 member and civic leader was arrested last month for allegedly stealing $200,000 out of an escrow account entrusted to him. Police…
Squatters Terrorize Ridgewood Neighborhood
René Zupancic lives in fear of her neighbors. “They throw everything out on the roof or out those windows. They throw used sanitary napkins…
CB5 Installs Executive Members
Community Board 5 installed new officers at its latest meeting on June 13, although almost all the current officers retained their positions. Chairman Vincent Arcuri,…
Broke-Down Carnival Highlights Dire Situation
Queens libraries had been facing an impending crisis of epidemic proportions — under the proposed city budget, they will lose about $26.7 million of…
Ridgewood Bus Crash Injures 7
Seven people were taken to the hospital when a van rear-ended a school bus carrying 11 pre-kindergarten students in Ridgewood Tuesday morning, officials said. The…
Pols, Residents Seek DOH’s Answers on Peninsula Closing
Residents and legislators finally had the opportunity to ask Department of Health (DOH) officials questions on the closure of Peninsula Hospital last week at a…
Police Chase Suspect in Rash of Maspeth Burglaries
Police are combating a spike of at least nine burglaries in April within a few blocks of each other in Maspeth. The burst of crimes…
DWI Arrests Boom in the 104th Precinct
There’s been a “dramatic” spike in drunken driving arrests recently across Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Glendale, police from the 104th Precinct reported this week….
DOT Repairs Sidewalks in Community Board 5
Sidewalks throughout Community Board 5 are getting substantial repairs recently as the Department of Transportation sweeps through to rectify problems. Sidewalk violations, tree damage and…
Ridgewood Man Charged with Running Chop Shop
A man in Ridgewood faces four charges, including first-degree auto stripping, for allegedly running a motorcycle chop shop in the basement of his home. Philip…
Taxi Hustler Imprisons Family of Four
A livery cab driver who led a Panamanian family of four on a terrifying ride after picking them up at JFK International Airport has been…
Cops Fight Robberies, Get New Manpower in the 104th
The 104th Precinct believes it has a handle on the influx of robberies that’s plagued most of the city this year, and 15 newly assigned…
Bloomberg Wants to Pull $26.7 Million from Library
Every year for the past five years, Queens fights for its libraries. Council members, the borough president, Queens Library employees— anyone who can read…
Petition Started to Support Rockaway Rail Line
As another way to drum up support for a possible new transportation option in Queens, one local legislator has turned to the internet to gather…