Five people—including three firefighters—were injured after a two-alarm fire broke out inside a Glendale restaurant early on Sunday morning, July 25, Fire Department sources said. More...
Six teenagers spent part of their summer vacation inside
jail cells after being caught allegedly vandalizing tombstones
at two cemeteries in Glendale and Middle Village in two separate
incidents this past week, it was reported.
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The New York City Department of Buildings has halted
plans by a private developer to build warehouses on the former
site of St. Saviour’s Church in Maspeth for the time being.
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Auto larceny troubles and a recidivist burglar were hot topics
at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the Committee of Organizations
of Precinct 104 (COP 104), on July 21 at Maspeth
Town Hall.
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The long awaited reopening
of the Ridgewood Y (formerly
known as the Catalpa YMCA)
is only months away, as construction
crews are putting the
finishing touches on the renovation,
restoration and reconstruction
of the facility.
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Saturday, July 17 was a five-star day for 5 Boros Basketball, as the new youth sports nonprofit
tipped off its inaugural summer tournament in Elmhurst’s Hoffman Park.
The radio station Hot 97 was on hand, and Powerade supplied free sports drinks as play got underway with 36 teams and over 400 players between the ages of 9 and 17. More...
MARY MARGARET DAMM of Deerfield Beach, Florida, died on July 11, 2010 at the age of 64. A native of Ridgewood, she was the dear brother of George. Private cremation was under the direction of the Peter J. Geis Funeral Home, 57-34 Catalpa Avenue, Ridgewood. More...
The Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID) would like to further clarify the Jamaica Avenue area of the study of vacant commercial properties (“Empty Stores Are Sign Of Tough Times In Queens,” July 22 issue, available in the archives at www.timesnewsweekly.com.) More...
This time last week, few Americans had ever heard of Department
of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod. Now she is a
household name in households that actually follow the news.
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Sedans Smashed At Glendale Corner