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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Slow but steady justice arrived for an Elmhurst man who stole Millennium, a 17-year-old tortoise, from a Douglaston environmental center.
The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man in a robbery plot gone awry, the Queens District Attorney announced.
Join an ugly sweater contest, make a pizza with Santa, or shop for holiday gifts with a beer in hand. The opportunities are endless.
Crime in the 111th precinct was down by nearly 19 percent from last year in November. The bad news? Burglaries in the area have doubled.
Queens Boulevard, once among NYC's deadliest roads, hasn't seen a single pedestrian or cyclist death since 2014, the New York Times reports.
Shandra Woworuntu, named L'Oreal's Woman of Worth, will receive $35,000 for her nonprofit that helps other survivors get back on their feet.
The man came in asking about eye wash and left with cash from the employee's wallet, police said.
The Jamaica mother was reported missing after she left her home for a nearby bank and never returned, police said.
The man allegedly rubbed himself against a woman's backside and groped her on a 7 train in Long Island City, police say.
A Flushing man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking the women because they were Chinese.
Starting next year, Queens seniors can get free rides to doctors appointments and use Uber technology to schedule an Access-A-Ride.
The DOT should get rid of a bike lane recently installed along Northern Boulevard, a state assemblyman said..
New Yorkers can enroll for health insurance onsite at the center's grand opening on Wednesday.
Community Board 11 approved the new Douglaston group home for adults with developmental disabilities at its board meeting Monday night.
The Queens man, who allegedly killed one person and injured five others, faces life in prison if convicted.
The robber showed a gun in his waistband, the NYPD said.
The pain management device implanted in his knee does what multiple surgeries, opioids and injections couldn't - It takes his pain away.
The man forced himself into the home of his son and stepson, where an order of protection exists against him, police said.
A Long Island City man is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man in broad daylight in Astoria this weekend.
The man reportedly broke into Crescent Kitchen and stole around $2,500, police say.
