It is only a spring roll, but I have somehow rapidly devoured three of these crispy golden fingers before realizing I have yet to dunk one into the accompanying chili sauce. The delicate wrapper crackles and gives way to a steaming center of al dente glass noodles, tiny slivers of carrot and sweet lumps of [...]
A Brooklyn man accused of attempted murder tried to turn the tables on his victim last year with the aid of his teen son, and is now facing up to seven years in prison. Hipolito Rodriguez, 38, and his son, Jordan Rodriguez, 19 were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly trying to implicate the victim for [...]
The curtain might be closed for good at the Ridgewood Theater. The 1915 building has been vacant since March 2008, said Theodore Renz, executive director of the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID). In 2010, the Guzman brothers took over ownership and intended to put a supermarket in the building, but the plan was never [...]
Twenty-seven year old Derek Tudor confessed to killing his mother’s boyfriend, Frank Soucie, whose body investigators recovered from his Ridgewood backyard, a police source said. Criminal charges indicate that Tudor intentionally suffocated Soucie, 60, sometime between Sunday, April 21 and Sunday, April 28 in or around the Putnam Avenue home, said District Attorney Richard Brown. [...]
The annual Fresh Pond Road Street Festival in September has been subject to opposition for decades, and this year is no exception. “It certainly presents its shared difficulties,” said Gary Giordano, district manager of Community Board 5. “It makes things difficult in that area of Ridgewood.” The festival closes down Fresh Pond Road from Woodbine [...]
Five Queens residents have been charged with selling counterfeit Chinese toys that posed several safety hazards to children, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced. “They allegedly retooled their operations many times in order to avoid detection, and despite repeated citations by the authorities, they continued to peddle counterfeit toys [...]
A 19-year-old, driving with just a learner’s permit, struck a 7-year-old boy in Queens last night, said police. Around 6:50 p.m., the woman was heading east on Myrtle Avenue when she hit the child as he was crossing on Madison Street. The victim was taken to Wyckoff Hospital and pronounced dead. The driver remained on [...]
-Courtesy of MLSLI 70-19 71st Street Glendale This perfect starter home in great condition boasts three bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room and an oversized living room. The yard is nicely sized with an above ground pool. Total taxes for this home are $2,129 and the listed price is $449,000. The lot size [...]
The Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) has served as the “extended eyes and ears” of the NYPD for over 30 years — and they want you to help keep their mission alive. “We don’t complain about crime, we do something about it,” said Frank Kotnik, G-COP president. In the late 1990s, the volunteer group was [...]
Dee’s 107-23 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village 718-793-7553 Whether you’re looking to grab a brick oven pizza to go or sit and enjoy a glass of wine and a pasta dish, Dee’s on Metropolitan Avenue is just the right spot. The cozy dining room has an antique fireplace, the ideal setting for a first date or [...]
