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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »