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Four people, including a pedestrian, were injured after a three-car crash at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard on the Glendale/Forest Hills border last Tuesday night, July 29, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the trouble began at around 6:40 p.m., when the three cars collided at the crossroads. Following the impact, FDNY sources said, one of the vehicles mounted the sidewalk and struck a pedestrian before stopping inside the parking lot of a nearby Wendy's restaurant. Members of Engine Company 319, Ladder Company 151, the 112th Precinct, NYPD Emergency Services Unit, EMS units and the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the scene. The victims were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to the Fire Department. (photos: Allen Epstein) More ... A 50-foot section of a building being constructed in Ravenswood collapsed last Monday, July 28 after a dump truck hit a beam, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the accident occurred at around 3:05 p.m. at the site on 37th Avenue near 23rd Street. Though all workers were accounted for and safe, an FDNY spokesperson said, the truck driver was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. Members of Engine companies 258, 260 and 262; Ladder companies 115, 116 and 146; Squad Company 288; Rescue 4 and Battalion 45 More ... Following a massive response by law enforcement agents, a man who barricaded himself inside a Ridgewood residence reportedly surrendered without further incident last Friday afternoon, Aug. 1. According to police, the trouble began at around 2:30 p.m. that day, when officers from the 104th Precinct responded to calls of an armed man holed up inside an apartment house on Woodward Avenue near Woodbine Street. The suspect, identified as Pharoah Miller, was taken into custody by officers from the precinct and the NYPD Emergency Services Unit a half-hour later and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. He was later charged with criminal possession of a weapon after being found armed with a knife, police said. (photo: Robert Pozarycki) More ... Flames engulfed a reportedly vacant home and spread to a nearby residence on Milford Street near Atlantic Avenue in East New York at around 5 a.m. last Wednesday morning, July 30. Members of Engine companies 225, 231, 233, 236, 286, 290, 293 and 332; Ladder companies 103, 107, 120, 135 and 175; Squad Company 252; Rescue 2; and Battalions 28, 37, 39 and 44 More ... Two members of the 104th Precinct and two civilians were injured after a police cruiser and another vehicle collided in Ridgewood last Thursday night, July 31, it was reported. Police said the accident occurred at around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Forest and Catalpa avenues. Members of Engine Company 286, Ladder Company 135, the 104th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene. The victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening. (photos: Piotr Czekan) More ... On Saturday, Aug. 2, the Linden-Bushwick Block Association held a block party on Linden Street between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue, near the civic group's outdoor garden. Awards were given out to outstanding garden volunteers (top photo) including Sean-Michael Fleming (sitting, far right), Garden Director Cyril Joseph (sitting at far left), and Garden President Avellar Hansley (sitting, second from right). More volunteers are shown in the bottom photo, including Secretary Natalie Goncharov (far left). (top photo: Brian Nemeth; bottom photo: Adriana Varella) More ... New York's Finest were out in force with hundreds of residents of all ages at National Night Out Against Crime events held throughout the five boroughs on Tuesday, Aug. 5. As noted, the events More ... Drummers, face painting and free food were part of the fun at the 83rd Precinct's National Night Out Against Crime celebration held Tuesday night at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. Attendees also got a chance to meet the new commanding officer of the force, Deputy Inspector Stephen Capasso. He is pictured in the top photo (second from right) along with Assistant Chief Gerald Nelson (third from right), commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North; Deputy Chief Steven Silks (second from left), PBBN executive officer; 83rd Precinct Community Affairs Unit members P.O. Damarys Franco (at left) and Det. Dennis Diaz (at right) and Barbara Smith, president of the 83rd Precinct Community Council. Community members are shown in the bottom photo with police brass after honoring several members of the precinct for distinguished service. Included in the photo were honorees Lt. Elliot Colon, special operations coordinator; P.O. James Lukeson of the Anti-Crime Unit; P.O. Rafael Belardo; and Auxiliary Deputy Inspector Martell V More ... The viability of reducing traffic congestion and pollution in New York City by making the city "motor scooter friendly" was the focus of a presentation by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. More ... Two historic community institutions received a recent boost as the Kiwanis Club of Maspeth presented contribution checks to benefit Maspeth Town Hall and Ridgewood's Vander Ende-Onderdonk House. In top photo, Maspeth Kiwanis Club President Marie Breslin (at left) is shown making the presentation to Eileen Reilly, executive director of Maspeth Town Hall. In bottom photo, Breslin is pictured with historian George Miller, who accepted on behalf of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society at the Onderdonk House. More ... Among the many highlights of the past school year at Maspeth's Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School 73 was the students' participation in the school's third annual Math-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. More ... Glendale resident Sr. Maureen King professed her first vows, a major step in becoming a full member of the Sisters of Mercy, during a ceremony on Sunday, July 20 at the Convent of Mercy Chapel in Brooklyn. More ... Zachary Smith (at center) of Ridgewood recently received a scholarship from the Grand Lodge and Trustees of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York. He is pictured with Vincent Libone (at left), deputy grand master, and David Stoy, trustee. More ... Summerfield Street seemed like the ideal place to celebrate summer at this block party between Cypress and Wyckoff avenues in Ridgewood. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Friends and neighbors gathered for a good time at their block party on Jefferson Street between Stanwix Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick. (photo: Adriana Varella) More ... |
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