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 »
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Car Crashes Into Tasty Diner, Sends 4 People to Hospital
Dec. 10, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan (updated) A diner in Ridgewood remains closed after the driver of an SUV crashed straight into the restaurant yesterday afternoon, sending multiple people to the hospital. The black SUV went head first into the front door of Tasty Diner, located at 58-02 Myrtle Ave., around noon on Dec. 9,… Read more »
81-Year-Old Ridgewood Man Goes Missing, NYPD Seeks Help Locating Him
Dec. 9, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing senior who was last seen at his Ridgewood home. Ramon Rodriguez, 81, was last seen at his Woodward Avenue residence at about 6 a.m. Saturday, police said. He is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, 150 pounds,… Read more »
Man Steals Cell Phones, Cash From Truck Along Fresh Pond Road: NYPD
Dec. 7, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted for stealing cell phones and money out of a delivery truck in Ridgewood last month. The robbery happened at around 9:40 a.m. on Nov. 20, when the thief entered the parked truck in front of the Key Food at 66-82 Fresh Pond… Read more »
Glendale Man Thought to Be Gunshot Victim Died of Accidental Blunt Force Trauma: Medical Examiner
Dec. 5, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The cause of death of a Glendale man who was found dead in Brooklyn on Monday morning has been ruled as accidental blunt force trauma, contrary to initial police reports of death by a gunshot. Jared Adams, a 32-year-old who lived near 67th Street and Myrtle Avenue, was found… Read more »
Non-Profit Hosts Event Inviting Parents to Design and Wear Superhero Costumes with Students at Ridgewood School
Dec. 3, 2018, Staff Report On Tuesday, Nov. 20, a non-profit known as the SuperYou FUNdation (SYF) held a family-friendly, superhero-themed event at P.S. 239 designed to bond parents with their children. “The Super You FUN Extravaganza” began with parents entering the Title-One K-5 school at 4 p.m , where they received a brief summary… Read more »
Storage Deluxe to Replace Grand Avenue Industrial Building
Nov. 29, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Storage Deluxe, the self-storage company, is planning to build a new facility on Grand Avenue. The company filed plans with the Department of Buildings last week to construct a 32,032 square foot self-storage development at 74-16 Grand Ave., beside Elmhurst Park and where Maspeth and Elmhurst meet. The plans… Read more »
New 4-Story Warehouse Planned for Maspeth
Nov. 28, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Maspeth will soon see a new development come to the fore, with plans announced for a four-story warehouse within the neighborhood’s industrial area. RXR Realty, a Manhattan-based developer, plans to build an up-to 770,000 square foot facility spanning three properties from 54-15 to 56-19 Grand Ave., at the intersection… Read more »
Onderdonk House to Host First-Ever Colonial Christmas Concert, Market This Weekend
Nov. 27, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Ridgewood’s Onderdonk House will host its first-ever Christmas concert and market this Sunday. The two events will take place at the historic Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, located at 1820 Flushing Ave., on Dec. 2, with vendors from the Ridgewood Market set to sell wares at the home’s picnic grove while… Read more »
Thief Assaults Ridgewood Deli Worker, Steals Cash in Knifepoint Robbery: NYPD
Nov. 27, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who robbed a Ridgewood deli at knifepoint early last week. The stick up happened at around 10:35 a.m. on Nov. 19, when the thief went inside Lucky Guy Deli and Grocery at 72-20 Forest Ave. and demanded money from the 48-year-old store clerk… Read more »