Oct. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two crooks in connection to a six-incident robbery pattern in the confines of the 104th precinct. Starting on Friday, Sept. 29, and ending on Sunday, Oct. 1, the two unknown perpetrators were reported to police riding around in a red moped and targeting victims in the early morning hours. Police say the first robbery that involved the two perpetrators happened in the vicinity of Palmetto Street and Cypress Avenue, in Ridgewood, at approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. A 32-year-old male walking alone…
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Scooter-riding trio wanted for 5 robberies in Queens and Brooklyn in one-hour crime spree: NYPD
Oct. 5, 2023 By Christian Murray
Police are looking for three scooter-riding men who robbed five people in Queens and Brooklyn during the early hours Sept. 4.
RESULTS: Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League persists with thrilling games
Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League made a few adjustments to its game schedule due to unusual rainfall last month and into October, but the matches continued with a couple of thrilling games for the season. On Friday, Sept. 22, in the game between the Jets and the…
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Police cuff man who allegedly tossed driver out of vehicle in Middle Village carjacking
Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested the crook who allegedly pulled a man out of his vehicle and drove off in Middle Village on Monday. Police say a 39-year-old man called 911 after he was forcibly removed from his vehicle while in the driver’s seat of his 2018 Ford Explorer in the vicinity of Metropolitan Avenue and 78th Street, on Monday, Oct. 2. Officers quickly canvassed the area and discovered Dave Theodore, 31, of Roselle, New Jersey, operating the stolen car, police said. Officers then performed a car stop and took Theodore into custody,…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: Felony assaults and grand larceny of automobiles way up, burglary cases declining
Oct. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall While felony assaults and grand larceny auto cases are on the rise, overall crime has decreased in Queens, according to 28-day crime stats released by the NYPD for police precincts in northern and southern Queens. The NYPD released crime stats for Sept. 3 to Oct. 1 in northern and…
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Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge returns for second season
Oct. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Coming off a successful inaugural season in which five Queens start-up companies each received $20,000 in seed funding, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that his Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC) is returning for a second straight year. The competition seeks to empower borough entrepreneurs with the…
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Foo Fighters to perform at Citi Field next summer
Oct. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Foo Fighters are scheduled to perform at Citi Field July 17 and July 19 in 2024 as part of their “Everything or Nothing at All” tour. These shows are part of the band’s upcoming stadium tour throughout the summer of 2024, celebrating the launch of their 11th studio album in 2023, “But Here We Are.” Citi Field will be the first stop of this tour. This will mark the band’s first series of shows at Citi Field since 2015, when lead singer and guitarist Dave Grohl was limited to sitting on stage after…
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Ridgewood Savings Bank welcomes new board member with longtime trustees set to retire
Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood Savings Bank is preparing to say farewell to two longtime trustees and welcome a new face to the board this month. Navy Djonovic, a partner at the White Plains-based accounting services firm, Maier Markey and Justic LLP, since 1999, joins the Ridgewood Savings Bank board of trustees with financial acumen and extensive experience as an executive leader. As the bank moves into its second century of serving New York as the largest mutual savings bank, Ridgewood Savings Bank says Djonovic’s leadership at the accounting firm and strategic governance experience will add another valuable…
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Get ready to embrace fall with spooky delights and markets in Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village & Glendale
Oct. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina Fall has arrived in Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood, as evidenced by the opening of fall markets and more autumn-themed events in the area. For those who love all things plaid, pumpkin spice and everything spooky, there is an abundance of events to look forward to. Haunted House The Ridgewood Asylum, proclaimed as New York City’s most terrifying interactive Haunted House and Escape Room experience, will open its doors beginning on Friday, Oct. 13, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Located on 1080 Wyckoff Ave. in Ridgewood, this long-lasting haunted house actually plans…
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Queens Community Board 5 to host monthly meeting in Middle Village on Oct. 11
Oct. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Christ the King High…
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