Oct. 25, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Car2Go, the world’s largest car-sharing company, has set its sights on expanding its New York home area to Ridgewood, after seeing many of its vehicles taking trips to southwest Queens. The car-share service predominantly provides its users with Smart cars that can be rented by the hour and driven… Read more »
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Guidance Counselor Punches Cop at Ridgewood High School: NYPD
Oct. 25, 2018 Laura Hanrahan A high school guidance counselor has been arrested after punching a police officer in the face at a Ridgewood high school Wednesday. Philip Lo Castro, 37, struck the officer at Grover Cleveland High School at about 10:30 a.m. yesterday, after getting into a dispute with the cop for detaining an emotionally… Read more »
Ridgewood Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths Among Highest in Queens, City Says
Oct. 24, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Ridgewood was among several Queens neighborhoods that saw the highest rate of overdose deaths last year, according to the city, which has recently launched a new program to combat the alarming citywide problem. The neighborhood is among three in Queens, including the Rockaways and Fresh Meadows, ranked with the… Read more »
Future of P.S.9 and Cooper Avenue Sites Remain Up in the Air
Oct. 23, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The fate of two area buildings recently proposed to be turned into homeless shelters have yet to be settled, with plans for P.S. 9 still undecided while a Cooper Avenue building is apparently inching closer to becoming a brand new public school. Council Member Bob Holden attempted to clear… Read more »
Startled Perp Falls Off Second-Story Deck in Middle Village Attempted Burglary: NYPD
Oct. 17, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are looking for a man who attempted to burglarize a Middle Village home, but ended up falling from the deck after the victim startled him. The 24-year-old female victim, in her home near 61st Road and 69th Street, heard a noise near the back of her home at… Read more »
NYPD: Middle Village Man Arrested on Hate Crimes, Knocked Out Two Men in Williamsburg
Sept. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray Police have arrested a Middle Village man who allegedly knocked two men unconscious in Williamsburg over the weekend after making anti-gay remarks toward them. Brandon McNamara, who lives on 70th Street, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault, hate crime, and harassment, according to police. McNamara turned… Read more »