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. The company announced that it will shut up to 178 stores in the U.S. and up to 350 overall, according to the New York… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A lawsuit filed last week by an ad hoc coalition to stop the use of a newly-installed bus lane along Fresh Pond Road was thrown out by a judge Monday in Queens Supreme Court. Judge Joseph Esposito dismissed the case brought by the Fresh Pond Coalition — a group… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin An estimated 700 to 800 people filled a town hall meeting on the planned homeless shelter in Glendale last night, as local elected officials and community members discussed how to fight its opening. A line wrapped around the block with concerned community members piling into the standing-room only auditorium… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin At a Community Board 5 meeting in Middle Village last night, one planned shelter was highly contested, while another was highly praised and approved. While a planned shelter for 200 men experiencing homelessness at 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale was the topic of tension at the meeting last night,… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin A coalition of business owners along Fresh Pond Road and property owners in Ridgewood have taken legal action against the city’s implementation of a bus lane down Fresh Pond Road. The Department of Transportation began construction of the bus lane in August, despite months of pushback from community members,… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man stole jewelry and tablets from two different Ridgewood homes and trespassed into another over the past two weeks, police said. The suspect broke into two homes on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The first break-in took place at around 5:20 a.m. near 73rd Street and Central Avenue. The man… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin Bushwick and Ridgewood are getting 85 new Citi Bike stations, beginning next week. The neighborhoods are the first to receive new stations as part of a citywide expansion of the bike sharing program. While the exact locations of the new stations have yet to be released, a map of… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 60-year-old man from Ridgewood has been missing since Friday, police said. Rafael Vega was reported missing yesterday and was last seen Friday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. leaving his home on Greene Avenue at the corner of Onderdonk Avenue. Police released a photo and following description; Vega is… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposal outlines a series of projects the authority hopes to tackle in that time, including adding 1,900… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 16-year-old was placed in a choke hold and robbed at knifepoint in Maspeth last week. On Monday, Sept. 9 at 3:15 p.m., the 16-year-old was walking near the corner of Andrews Avenue and 55th Street when three suspects approached him from behind and placed him in a choke… Read more »