Queens|News|
Things To Do In Queens This Weekend
Pound a rice cake. Party in your onesie. Simulate a zombie apocalypse. Rap in the New Year with Cardi B. Queens has something for everyone.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
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.
Follow @d_ _ woodward on Twitter for photos of said pup and the occasional bit of news. Send tips to danielle.woodward@patch.com.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Queens Transgender Advocate Pardoned By Gov. Cuomo
The Jackson Heights transgender woman, whose conviction stems from being trapped in human trafficking, was among dozens pardoned Wednesday.
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Queens|News|
Fire Blazes Through Queens Village House
A firefighter and paramedic both reported minor injuries from the blaze, which tore through a vacant Queens home early Thursday morning.
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Queens|News|
Stranded Ferry Passengers Rescued After Hours In Frigid Weather
It took nearly 5 hours to rescue all 27 people stuck on the ferry, which got stuck on a sandbar shortly after leaving the Rockaway terminal.
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Queens|News|
Where To Drink All Night In Queens On New Year's Eve
These Queens venues have special New Year's Eve "all night" permits to serve alcohol past the state's usual 4 a.m. cutoff.
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Queens|News|
More NYC Visitors Spending Holidays In Queens, Airbnb Finds
Queens Airbnb rentals for Christmas week shot up by 125 percent - more than any other borough - since 2015, the company's data showed.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Elevators Coming To LIRR Station At Murray Hill
The $8.6 million contract to build two new elevators will also include updates like new security cameras and platform improvements.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Drug Trafficker Sentenced In 'Batman' Heroin Operation
The Queens man, who ran a drug trafficking ring in South Jamaica, sold heroin and fentanyl branded with names like "Batman," charges say.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Bike Lanes Cripple Sales For Rego Park Businesses, Owners Say
Rego Park business owners along Queens Boulevard complain their sales have tanked since new bike lanes took away customer parking.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint: NYPD
The suspects stole $300 from the cash register of a 7-Eleven in Woodside, also making off with an employee's money and phone, police said.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Queens Cancer Center Cheers Up Patients With Holiday Dance Show
Students from a Peruvian dance school in Jackson Heights will perform for patients during their treatment on Friday afternoon.
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Queens|News|
Queens Cop Killer Gets Life In Prison Without Parole
Demetrius Blackwell, of Queens Village, was sentenced on Tuesday for the murder of an NYPD police officer.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Cyclist Killed In Queens Hit-And-Run, Police Say
Police are searching for the driver of a tractor-trailer that slammed into a 21-year-old Flushing man and killed him.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
City Worker Arrested For Dunkin' Donuts Beatdown In Jamaica: NYPD
The off-duty Department of Corrections employee allegedly shoved a woman to the floor and repeatedly punched her in the face, police say.
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Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Driver Shot To Death Outside Queens Park, Police Say
A gunman put four bullets in the 21-year-old's chest while he was sitting in his car near a South Richmond Hill Park, police said.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
RKO Theater Condos' Height Risky To Planes, Politician Fears
Assemblyman Ron Kim called approvals of the tower's height "deceptive" and wants to see a new study on its risks to LaGuardia air traffic.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Father Fatally Shot In Parked Car, Police Say
"The suspicion surrounding his death is crazy and it's the not knowing that has us really messed up."
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Missing Queens Man Has Alzheimer's And Dementia, Police Say
The 74-year-old Flushing man was reported missing after he never returned home from his daily walk, police say.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Gifted And Talented Program Coming To Queens Middle School
The program for gifted students is slated to be up and running at a new middle school in Southeast Queens by Fall 2018.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens Employee Defrauded NYC Company Out Of $2.2M, Charges Say
The man allegedly bought hundreds of electronics for himself on his employer's dime and altered financial records to hide it.
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