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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Nov. 26, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two suspects who stomped on a man’s head as part of a violent robbery in Ridgewood earlier this month. The men allegedly attacked their 37-year-old victim at about 5 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, while he was walking home along Harman Street, between Woodward and… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A candlelight vigil will be held this Friday in memory of Arkadiusz “Arek” Jasinski, a homeless man who was found dead on Forest Avenue in Ridgewood late last week. The vigil will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the corner of Forest and Putnam Avenues. The… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Select Bus Service that links the Rockaways with Woodside–via Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards–has decreased travel times for riders since its introduction last year. Travel times for bus riders have improved by nearly 10 percent on the Q52/Q53 SBS route, which… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A man was found dead along Ridgewood’s Forest Avenue Friday morning, according to police. Police found the 44-year-old unconscious and unresponsive in front of 66-95 Forest Ave. after receiving a 911 call at around 9:10 a.m. EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene. While police were unable to… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A nonprofit with plans to build a supportive and affordable housing project in Glendale has taken the next step towards development, presenting project plans and taking feedback at Community Board 5’s Nov. 14 meeting. WellLife Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping New Yorkers facing disabilities, mental illness, and addiction,… Read more »