Jul. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man is being held without bail for allegedly stabbing his wife and 2-year-old to death inside the family’s apartment before turning the bloody kitchen knife on himself in an apparent suicide attempt on the night of Saturday, July 19. Ernesto Cruz, 54, of 63-35 Forest Avenue,…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man has been criminally charged for allegedly stabbing his wife and 2-year-old daughter to death in his family’s apartment on Saturday night. Ernesto Cruz, 54, of 63-35 Forest Avenue, was arrested Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder for fatally stabbing his 41-year-old wife,…
Jun. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man is being held without bail after he was accused of stabbing a man to death in front of a neighborhood bar during the early morning hours of Thursday, June 26. Irvin Guzman, 28, of Madison Street, was taken into custody as a person of interest…
May. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Glendale man on charges of assault in the first degree and other crimes for slapping a 9-year-old girl in the face, which was caught on camera, and then biting off the fingertip of an off-duty NYPD sergeant during his apprehension earlier this…
May 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A Glendale man is criminally charged for assaulting a young girl and then biting off a fingertip of an off-duty cop who chased after him in Glendale on Saturday afternoon. Feliz Enrique, 31, of 68th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Sunday night on charges of assault… Read more »
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…