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Ridgewood Tenants Union Call on Council Speaker Johnson to Discipline Robert Holden

Oct. 16, 2019 By: Allie Griffin

Members of the Ridgewood Tenants Union penned a letter Monday to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson asking that he take disciplinary action against Council Member Robert Holden.

The Ridgewood Tenants Union (RTU), a grassroots housing group that fights displacement, holds Holden responsible for a series of chaotic and ugly scenes that took place at a hearing last week on the planned 200-single-men shelter at 78-16 Cooper Ave in Glendale.

The union has called on the speaker to strip Holden from his membership on several committees, including as chairperson of the Technology Committee.

Police Arrest Suspect in Connection to Murder of Homeless Man in Ridgewood

Oct. 14, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

Police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a fatal beating of a homeless man in Ridgewood earlier this month.

Advocates for ‘QNS’ Railway to Host Meeting at Brewery Tonight

Oct. 10, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

Advocates for a new train route between western Queens and JFK will be hosting an educational evening at a Glendale brewery tonight.

Outraged Residents Shout Down Shelter Plan at Town Hall

Oct. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin

A public hearing on the planned Glendale shelter erupted Monday night into a chaotic mess of shouting, booing, name-calling and arguing as area residents repeatedly told and often yelled at officials on stage that a shelter wasn’t welcome in the community — with one woman going so far as to say she hopes someone would burn it down.

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Boy Beaten by 3 Teens Who Tried to Take His Phone: NYPD

Oct. 8, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

Police are looking for three teens who allegedly beat up a 12-year-old boy and attempted to steal his cellphone near Juniper Valley Park last month.

Queens Drivers Slammed with Millions in Speed Camera Violations Since Program’s Expansion

Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer.

FDNY Holding Open Houses Across the City This Weekend

Oct. 2, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program.

Council Member Donovan Richards is Running for Queens BP Seat

Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin

Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field.

Teen Bicyclist Robbed at Knifepoint on Maspeth Street: NYPD

Oct. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

Police are looking for two teens who allegedly held up a 15-year-old boy at knife point and stole his bicycle in Maspeth in August.

DOT to Begin Issuing Bus Lane Camera Warnings Along Fresh Pond Road

Oct. 1, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The Department of Transportation will begin issuing warnings to cars traveling inside the recently added bus lane along Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood starting next Monday.

Fast Fashion Chain Forever21 Bankrupt; Fate of Queens Stores Unknown

Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The fast fashion chain Forever21 filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday and announced it would close a number of stores in the U.S. and other countries.

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