The NYPD is looking for a man wanted in connection to eight bank robberies, which occurred in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx last month. In each incident, according to police, the suspect, Derek Colon, 24, entered the bank and passed a note to the teller without displaying or simulating any weapons. He succeeded in stealing [...]
A Ridgewood site, once involved in the Manhattan Project, has emitted radiation for more than 80 years, leading to fears of increased risks of cancer. Trace amounts of radiation were found at the former site of the Wolff Alport Chemical Company along Irving Avenue in Ridgewood, prompting city, state and federal agencies to take action [...]
A Brooklyn man who allegedly tased another man in the chest in Ridgewood last month has been charged with a hate crime. Joseph Desmond, 23, allegedly approached the victim and shocked him in the chest while spewing anti-gay slurs on September 25 at the intersection of Gates and Fairview avenues, according to the district attorney’s [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Wednesday night: Overcast. Low of 55. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. EVENT OF THE DAY: She-Devil Comedy Festival The Laughing [...]
Cops are looking for a suspect they say is a car thief who pointed a gun at police and attempted to mow them down, it was reported. Police opened fire on the suspect and chased the man, who was reportedly driving a stolen SUV. The suspect had convinced staffers at a Ridgewood repair shop that [...]
A quarter century after the idea originated, the plan for a Ridgewood pedestrian plaza finally came to fruition. The plaza, situated on 71st Avenue between Myrtle Avenue and Stephen Street, was closed to traffic during the first week of October. Chairs and tables were expected to be delivered to the street as The Courier Sun [...]
Adjacent to a school and with a kindergarten theme, a Ridgewood park’s redesign aims to combine learning with play. The Department of Parks & Recreation presented plans to renovate Evergreen Park, next to P.S. 68 on St. Felix Avenue, to parents and residents on Monday, September 24. “Now, there’s really nothing for small children to [...]
BY SWEETINA KAKAR If you know a lot of people with birthdays this time of year, it’s no coincidence. September and October are two of the most popular birthday months, and, according to AnyBirthday.com, more babies are born on October 5 than any other day. To mark this birthday-packed time of year, here’s a list [...]
On Thursday, September 13 there will be another round of West Nile spraying in Queens to help reduce the mosquito population and the risk of the disease. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the 1,993 cases of the disease that have been reported so far this year is the highest number [...]
The proposed plan for Ridgewood’s 71st Avenue Triangle will become a reality when a temporary pedestrian plaza is installed where the road meets Myrtle Avenue and Stephen Street. This project furthers Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to create public, open plazas throughout the city. Ridgewood residents and area business owners met Tuesday night, September 4, with [...]
