Despite Efforts, Rescued Rottweiler Ultimately Euthanized
Dasher, the resilient Rottweiler who survived being tossed from a moving car in Ridgewood, was humanely put down late last week by veterinarians at the…
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Ridgewood Couple Charged with Serial ‘Stroller Trolling’
A married couple has been charged with being serial pickpockets after allegedly targeting more than a dozen unsuspecting female shoppers with baby strollers at borough…
Addabbo, Jr. Seeking Fourth Term in State Senate
With the midterm elections less than a week away, state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is hoping that he can turn his three-term run…
Ridgewood Man Charged in Attempted Murder of Cab Driver
A Ridgewood man was arraigned this week and charged with stabbing and carjacking a livery cab driver hours after robbing a grocery store at knifepoint,…
Howard Beach’s Quinn for the Win: Waging War Against ALS
To us, it is known as the ice bucket challenge. But to Howard Beach resident Patt Quinn, it is an effort to use a limited…
‘Night Out’ Brings Party to Precincts
There were parties all over the city Tuesday night and southern Queens came out in big numbers to support the police precincts that patrol the…
Boro precincts brace for National Night Out
Central and southern Queens police precincts rolled out their plans for this year’s National Night Out against crime, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5. Area precincts,…
Doe Fund Partnership Gives Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood Streets a Cleaning Boost
Local politicians, residents and community activists alike agree that keeping main thoroughfares, such as Myrtle Avenue in Glendale and Grand Avenue in Maspeth, clean and…
West Nile spotted in boro
Mosquitoes around parts of northeast Queens were found to be carrying West Nile Virus, the city Health Department reported, but posed no threat to the…
Ridgewood rallies to save reservoir
A discussion over the Ridgewood Reservoir’s future drew close to 50 people from central Queens this week looking to check in with the state Department…
Katz Gives Vote of Confidence to Queens Industrial Biz Zones
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz joined with borough presidents throughout the city to urge Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep industrial business a top priority…
Updated: Cops nab man who hit officer in escape attempt: 104th Pct.
The hunt for the man who allegedly escaped police custody in Glendale Monday night, hitting an officer with his own vehicle in the process, ended…
Ridgewood Remains Fearful Over Reservoir’s Future
The city Parks Department was still considering plans to install culverts into the Ridgewood Reservoir despite community opposition to the plan. Members of the mid-Queens…
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Ridgewood Hate Crime
A 25-year-old from Brooklyn pleaded guilty last week to a Ridgewood hate crime dating back to 2012 that included anti-gay slurs and shocking his victim…
Grover Cleveland Teacher Charged with Raping Student: DA
A 39-year-old teacher at Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood has been charged with raping a student, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Tuesday….