Dec. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin A woman stole a credit card from an unattended shopping cart at BJ’s Wholesale in Middle Village and later used it to make $200 worth of purchases at GameStop, police said. On Sunday, Dec. 8 around 3 p.m., a 36-year-old woman was shopping inside the BJ’s store, located at… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Glendale pretzel joint has been shut down by the Health Department following an inspection where the eatery was found to have evidence of mice and other infringements. Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, located at 80-00 Cooper Ave. in The Shops at Atlas Park, was shut down by the DOH on… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for four people involved in a shooting that took place in Ridgewood last month. One of the four fired multiple rounds at a moving car near Wyckoff Avenue and Covert Street at 1:32 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, police said. No one was injured as… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 63-year-old man died Friday, two days after a 21-year-old driver blew through a stop sign and struck him as he was crossing a Ridgewood street. Kwok Cheung, of Manhattan’s Chinatown, was crossing within the crosswalk on Gates Avenue from north to south on the west side of Onderdonk… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Kristen Torres Police are looking for two suspects who threw an 82-year-old man to the ground in Ridgewood Friday and then took the victim’s wallet. Police said the individuals approached the senior at around 5:30 a.m. as he was walking down George Street toward Wycoff Avenue. One of the individuals then… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Ridgewood brewery opened a coffee shop within its brewhouse Wednesday in a move to expand its brand. Evil Twin Brewing NYC, which opened two months ago at 1616 George St, has opened its doors to a new café that is being housed with its taproom and is being… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2019 By Kristen Torres Ridgewood Savings Bank is bringing the holidays to its Queens branches. The bank is hosting family-friendly holiday events at its Ridgewood, Forest Hills and Astoria locations beginning this weekend. Children and adults are invited to stop in the branches for refreshments and a visit with Santa. Giveaways will also… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres A new memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will be unveiled in Elmhurst Park later this month. The memorial will feature the names of 371 Queens service members who died during the Vietnam War or are classified as “missing in action,” according to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. The memorial,… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Council Member Robert Holden that calls on the NYPD to tow illegally parked vehicles that create safety hazards. The bill specifically targets unattended vehicles that are obstructing a sidewalk, crosswalk, fire hydrant, bicycle lane or bus lane. If… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray A Middle Village woman was followed into her apartment building earlier this month by a man who said he had a gun and then sexually assaulted her in the elevator. The 26-year-old woman entered the lobby of her apartment building located in the vicinity of 84th Street and Dry… Read more »