A unique arrest by the 108th Precinct’s Cop of the Month
and an increase in area robberies in the new year were the
topics of note at the precinct’s Community Council meeting
held on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Sunnyside Community Services.
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Two teenagers who allegedly ransacked a pair of apartments
inside a Middle Village house last Wednesday afternoon,
Jan. 27, were caught by police a short time later with a
duffel bag full of stolen items, authorities said.
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One person was hospitalized with minor burns suffered during a one-alarm fire that broke out inside a Ridgewood home last Friday night, Jan. 29, Fire Department sources said. More...
Assailant, Cohorts Leave Him For Dead After Stabbing In Ridgewood
Detectives nabbed a Brooklyn resident who allegedly took
part in the mugging and stabbing of a man at a Ridgewood intersection
last Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 27, police reported.
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Those who falsely believe that youth is wasted on the young
should have seen the action last weekend as Blau Weiss
Gottschee wrapped up its 22nd Annual Indoor tournament with
competitions in the following divisions: Boys U8; Boys U10 and
Girls U12.
Boys U7 results
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Current and former students
of Newtown High
School took a firm stand
against the closure of their
facility at a Wednesday, Jan.
27 town hall meeting in the
school’s auditorium in More...
MICHAEL CONNELL of Ridgewood died on January 24, 2010. He was the loving son of John and Marie Connell, dear brother of Laurie Ruggiero and Lisa Scardamaglia, and fond uncle of Anthony Ruggiero, Damian Scardamaglia and Nicholas Scardamaglia. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Luke’s Church in Whitestone followed by interment in St. More...
Watch out. America is moving to the right, and it’s happening fast. The vote in Massachusetts was an ideological earthquake whose tremors are still being felt all over the country. When a big-government guy like President Obama takes to the lectern to announce he wants to freeze some federal spending, you know hell might be freezing over, as well. More...
City Council Member Diana Reyna and Rep. Nydia Velázquez joined forces with local organizations in Williamsburg to hold a relief drive to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. More...
What’s In A Name? Continuing A Look Back At Local History
The Old Timer’s historical tour through our local geography
continues this week with the story of Bushwick’s origins
and a look at area byways, intersections and parks.
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Glendale School Opens Doors For Catholic Schools Week