Danielle Woodward is a reporter for Patch in New York City, where she covers all things Queens. She came to Patch from the Traverse City Record-Eagle in Northern Michigan, where she's covered business, features and education news. She's also been a copy editor and producer for the Arizona Republic and has written for the online news site, Addiction Now.
Danielle was born and raised on an island in Southeast Michigan (No, it's not as cool as it sounds.) and graduated from Michigan State University in 2015. She lives in Brooklyn with her one-eyed chiweenie, whom she loves more than most people.
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This group is asking the city to add a safe grassy area to Astoria Park. NYC Parks says plans are already underway to do just that.
Ten firefighters and two civilians were injured in the blaze early Monday morning, authorities said.
Police are offering up to $2,500 in cash for information on the attacker.
The fire tore through a two-story apartment building in the Bronx late Saturday night, police said.
The girl was shot in her back outside an apartment complex late Saturday night, police said.
The 26-year-old man was found with several gunshot wounds to his chest early Sunday morning, police said.
The city revealed the first piece of downtown Jamaica's $2.5 million revamp on Friday, including widened sidewalks, seating and greenery.
Cops found FBI, SWAT and NYPD-style vests, loaded guns and nearly 400 rounds of ammo in a raid of the man's Rosedale home.
OrangeTheory Fitness, famous for its one-hour group workouts, will open on Bell Boulevard early this fall, its manager said.
Roast 'n' Co will open its second cafe near the Kew Gardens LIRR station on June 4, owners said.
A Rego Park air conditioning business owner was busted for allegedly taking revenge on a customer by putting mercury in his cooling units.
Andreea Dumitru, of Sunnyside, pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping "Taxi King" Evgeny Freidman steal $5 million in state taxes.
More than 40,000 spectators are expected to gather for the parade and festival on Sunday. Here's what you need to know.
Police are searching for the two perps who allegedly beat the man outside a swanky rooftop bar and fled in a black Maserati.
Hundreds are expected to gather for food tastings from 30 different eateries at the Bell Blvd Food & Music Fest on Sunday, organizers said.
The 25-year-old mother was arrested as she tried to visit her daughter in the hospital after the crash, cops said.
The attacker wore a "Make America Great Again" hat as he shoved a Latino man onto the subway tracks at Union Square, prosecutors say.
A financial advisor allegedly cheated investors out of nearly $11 million in retirement savings that he lost in risky stock market trades.
The hotel, slated to open in late June, will offer 35 rooms at $150 - $300 a night, according to management.
A group of men viciously punched, kicked and hit the employee with a bottle when he asked them to pay their $120 tab, police said.
