Feb. 27, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The Ridgewood Nepalese Society has its sights set on constructing a new community and cultural center on Hancock Street, according to plans filed with the Department of Buildings last week. The new building, totaling roughly 8,500 square feet, would be located at 16-47 Hancock St., and rise to a… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The service industry, well known for its highly demanding work environment, oftentimes leave its employees with endless stories of strange encounters with customers. Now, a bar in Ridgewood is offering service industry professionals a story-based outlet for their long and strenuous work days. Every other Monday night, The Footlight,… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Maspeth massage parlor with a seedy history was shut down last week by court order due to alleged prostitution. Signs posted by the NYPD on the door of the “Back Rub Foot Rub Facial” parlor, located at 66-47 Grand Ave., show the court order was issued by the… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2019 Staff Report A 57-year-old man was killed after being struck by a van while walking on Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood yesterday morning, according to police. Ping Chung, who lived in Flushing, was crossing mid-block near 1937 Flushing Ave. when the 31-year-old driver of a 2013 Ford van struck him at around 8… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan State Sen. Joseph Addabbo is once again calling for the legalization of sports betting in the state, this time as a means to fill in the unexpected $2.3 billion shortfall recently announced in New York’s 2020 budget. According to Addabbo, the tax revenue generated from sports betting would provide additional… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A gentlemen’s club in Maspeth with a history of violent incidents has had its liquor license stripped after a recent stabbing. Cityscapes Gentlemen’s Club, also known as Rouge, had its license suspended by the the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) last Friday, the agency announced in a release…. Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are trying to locate a young man wanted for a violent assault and violation of a restraining order that took place in Ridgewood last Wednesday. The assailant’s 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, who has a restraining order against him, was at work on Feb. 13 at Charlene Angel Nail Salon, located… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released the names on Friday of more than 100 priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of whom have served at local parishes in recent decades. The priests spent… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2019 Staff Report The police are looking for a man who allegedly raped a woman while she was asleep in her Ridgewood apartment earlier this month. The suspect and victim–who were acquaintances– were sleeping in the apartment in the vicinity of Gates Avenue and Saint Nicholas Avenue when the woman woke up around… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Payless Shoes, which has about 15 stores in Queens, is closing all its United States locations. The company, known for its inexpensive footwear, announced Saturday that it would be liquidating all 2,100 of its American stores and winding down its online business. Payless Shoes has an enormous presence in… Read more »