April 30, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Council Member Robert Holden has come out in strong opposition to a new rule that will prevent ICE from arresting undocumented immigrants inside New York state courthouses unless the agency has a judicial warrant signed by a judge. The rule, signed off by the New York State Office of… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two Albany lawmakers are asking for support on newly proposed legislation that would ban the sale of pet mill dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across New York State, while allowing for shelter and rescue animals to be featured in the stores. Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and State… Read more »
April 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan History buffs will be able to enjoy a free walking tour of the historic sites at Forest Park this weekend thanks to a new event organized by the Newtown Historical society. The tour will kick off at 10 a.m. on April 27 at the Forest Park Bandshell and last… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The NYPD is cracking down on cars blasting music in the Forest Park Bandshell parking lot, hoping to put an end to the trend that has become a nuisance to neighbors. Council Member Robert Holden asked officers from the 102nd Precinct to pay special attention to the parking lot… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A plurality of Queens residents are supportive of the city building more homeless shelters, according to a new study released by the housing-support group Win and HarrisX, a market research firm. The study found that 47 percent of Queens respondents were supportive of a shelter opening in their own neighborhood,… Read more »
April 23, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Thieves made off with $24,000 in stolen goods after raiding a Jewish mausoleum in Ridgewood over the weekend. An employee of the Beth Olam Cemetery, a historic Jewish burial site located at 2 Cypress Hills St., first noticed missing mausoleum doors on Sunday, around 10:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed… Read more »
April 22, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police arrested a Brooklyn man Saturday shortly after he robbed a woman at a Bank of America ATM in Ridgewood. Police say that 19-year-old Josiah Bryant robbed a woman inside the Ridgewood Bank of America branch at 59-01 Myrtle Ave, around 2:10 p.m. The woman was about to deposit $900… Read more »
April 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a bicyclist who rode into a woman on a Ridgewood street, breaking her arm, and fled the scene last week. According to police, a 59-year-old woman was crossing the street in the vicinity of 67th Avenue and Fresh Pond Road around 6 p.m. on April 10… Read more »
April 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The parking lot next to the Forest Park Bandshell will transform into a recycling drop off station later this month for a bi-annual recycling and donation event. The event, sponsored by State Sen. Joseph Addabbo and Assembly Member Mike Miller, will take place the last Sunday of the month,… Read more »
April 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan City Council Member Rory Lancman blasted a group of Queens residents for gathering outside the synagogue of a Glendale landlord to protest the rumored 200-men homeless shelter planned for the landlord’s Cooper Avenue property. Lancman, who represents areas in central Queens, called the protest an act of anti-semitism for… Read more »