Apr. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway With warmer weather and neighborhood events returning in full force, the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) is gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy and active season. As part of its seasonal preparations, G-COP is actively recruiting new members and encouraging greater community involvement to help…
Mar. 15, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Two people were found dead inside a Middle Village home in a mysterious tragedy on Saturday afternoon, police reported. Officers from the 104th Precinct made the grisly discovery at about 1 p.m. on March 15 inside a home on the 5700 block of 80th Street. Upon arriving at the…
Jan. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden has condemned a troubling rise in harassment, shoplifting, and anti-Asian hate incidents targeting Mr. Wish, a popular bubble tea shop in Ridgewood. A group of teenagers has allegedly been terrorizing the business, shouting racial slurs, using profanity, and stealing items, according to Holden’s office.…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway The 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP), the largest and most active civilian patrol in New York City, is concluding its 2024 community service activities and will resume operations on Good Friday in 2025. Their final assignment for the year will be providing support at the Kiwanis Club…
Nov. 9, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Queens are looking for the gunman who shot a man inside a lounge early on Saturday morning. Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened at about 4:21 a.m. on Nov. 9 at the Lotus Lounge located at 66-48 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale. The location abuts the…
Nov. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for two burglars who targeted a Glendale home in broad daylight on Friday, Nov. 1, before driving off in a BMW with a massive haul of stolen property, according to the NYPD. The two unidentified men entered a residence…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported grand larcenies across Queens dropped a significant amount across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Another notable trend over…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33 are looking for the perpetrator who attacked and robbed a 13-year-old boy in broad daylight on board an M train on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The youngster was riding in a southbound M subway car approaching the Seneca…
Oct. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33. are looking for a pervert who allegedly groped a 14-year-old girl on an M train on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 6. The youngster was onboard a southbound M train approaching the Seneca Avenue subway station in…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was arrested last week by a detective from the Queens Special Victims Squad who joined in a forcible touching investigation out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood. Kadeem Laguerre, 27, of East 15th Street in Bensonhurst, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and charged with…