Dec. 17, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Robert Holden is considering putting forth legislation that would increase the fee production companies pay for shooting TV and film—by a whopping 16 times. The proposed initiative, announced today, is in response to the increased number of shoots in the district that residents say are restricting parking… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Two Good Samaritans are being hailed for intervening in the would-be kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl by a registered sex offender in Ridgewood over the weekend. The 11-year-old was walking along Center Street at around 8 a.m. on Dec. 14 to a weekend program at I.S. 77 when a… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A man who allegedly made a living stealing packages from homes in Maspeth while posing as a bottle scavenger, and whose victims included a staffer at a local elected’s office, has at last been arrested. George Abel, 54, was arrested last week and charged with petit larceny after allegedly… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The MTA will suspend M train service between Middle Village and Bushwick for two weekends beginning this Friday evening. Between 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14 and 5 a.m. on Dec. 17, there will be no service in both directions from Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue to Myrtle Avenue-Broadway as track work… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A nonprofit group that needs a zoning variance to build a six-story supportive housing development in Glendale was given the stamp of approval by Community Board 5 last night. WellLife Network, which operates supportive housing throughout New York, plans to build a 66-unit facility at 80-07 Cypress Ave. to… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who stole more than $11,000 in jewelry after striking two Middle Village homes during a single September day. The first break-in happened at around noon on Sept. 20, when the man forced open the side door of a house near 77th Place and… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A burial and memorial service will be held this week for the homeless man who was found dead on a Ridgewood last month. The burial for Arkadiusz Jasinski, 44, will take place Dec. 13 at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, with a service to be held… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan NYC Parks and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony today to signal the start of work on a reconstructed spray shower play area at Juniper Valley Park. The $2 million project has been years in the making, beginning its design stages in 2016, and it set to be completed… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who stole thousands of dollars worth of medicine from a Middle Village Walgreens. The incident took place on Nov. 30, when the man entered the store at 80-11 Eliot Ave. at around 7:30 p.m. and began stealing an array of over-the-counter medicines. Police… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A new thrift store in Ridgewood is combining fashion and social inclusivity. The Raga Closet, located at 1080 Wyckoff Ave., opened just a few months ago with the mission of being a welcoming and environmentally-friendly shop for all people. The store stocks unconventional thrifted clothing selected with sustainability and… Read more »