Nov. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin A fire broke out on the second floor of a 3-story apartment building in Ridgewood last night, injuring five people. The flames ignited around 9:45 p.m. inside a building at 363 Onderdonk Ave., prompting 12 units and 60 firefighters to respond. The FDNY said it was able to keep… Read more »
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Two Men Break into Maspeth/Middle Village Homes, Steal Property and Parked Car: NYPD
Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in three break-ins this month. The pair allegedly broke into a woman’s home through the back door in the vicinity of 53rd Avenue and 66 Street in Maspeth on Nov. 11. They then took $11,500 worth… Read more »
De Blasio Touts Record College Enrollment Numbers, Holden Skeptical of Achievement
Nov. 22, 2019 By Kristen Torres A record number of graduating high school students have enrolled in college, according to a new report released by the mayor’s office. Nearly 50,000 students enrolled in college, vocational or public service programs, putting enrollment at an all-time high of 62 percent for New York City’s Class of 2018…. Read more »
Council Members Call Out DOE for Delayed School Bus Tracking Program
Nov. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin Local lawmakers are demanding an explanation from the Department of Education (DOE) on its failure to equip city school buses with GPS tracking by the beginning of the school year, as required by a recently adopted law. Council Members Robert Holden and Ben Kallos penned a letter to Schools… Read more »
Middle Village has Most Dog Poop Complaints in the City: Study
Nov. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin Middle Village has a shituation on its hands — the neighborhood has the highest number of poop complaints in the city, according to a newly released study. The number of complaints in Middle Village increased by a shocking 205 percent from 20 complaints in 2017 to 61 complaints in… Read more »
Two Men Steal $9K from Glendale Sewer Servicer: NYPD
Nov. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two men stole more than $9,000 from a sewerage service shop over the weekend in a violent robbery. The pair entered the shopfront of $49.99 Sewer Service, located at 73-18 69th Pl, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. They then brandished a gun and pistol whipped a 34-year-old… Read more »
Glendale Residents Take Fight Against Cooper Avenue Shelter to Court
Nov. 14, 2019 By Allie Griffin After months of heated meetings and fierce protests, residents are now waging their battle to block the opening of a 200-men homeless shelter on Cooper Avenue in court. A group of residents and area civic associations filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the Department of… Read more »
NYPD to Host Active Shooter Training in Middle Village Monday
Nov. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD Counterterrorism Division is hosting an active shooter training session next Monday to teach the public what to do if they are ever involved in a mass shooting incident. Presented with the NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North Community Affairs, the training session will be take place Nov. 18… Read more »
Carranza Holding a Town Hall Meeting in Maspeth Next Month, Follows Allegations of Grade Fixing
Nov. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is hosting a town hall meeting next month in Maspeth, following accusations made over the summer of grade fixing and cheating at Maspeth High School. The town hall will focus on issues pertaining to the 55 public schools located within Community Education District 24, which… Read more »
Myrtle Avenue Property Sells for $9.3 Million, Includes Former Happy Days Building
Nov. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray A large piece of Myrtle Avenue real estate owned by the operators of the now-shuttered Happy Days Children’s clothing store has sold for $9.3 million. The property, which incorporates the site where Happy Days once operated, consists of three contiguous parcels at 56-40/56-42 Myrtle Ave. and 17-11 Hancock St…. Read more »