Queens|News|
Dad And Son Swept From Raft Found Dead In Upstate River: Police
Authorities found the bodies of a Queens father and his 9-year-old boy Monday after they were swept down Neversink River while rafting.
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.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Uber Update Aims To Make LaGuardia, JFK Trips Easier
Uber launched the new feature, which lets riders select their airline on the app, for just nine airports across the country on Monday.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'Snapper Derby' Kids' Fishing Contest Returns To Bayside Marina
Dozens of young anglers will cast their lines into Little Neck Bay to compete for the most bites in the 18th annual contest this weekend.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Wanted For Groping Woman After Following Her In Astoria: NYPD
The man followed the woman two blocks before grabbing her from behind and groping her butt, police said.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Off-Duty FDNY EMT Dies In Queens Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
The 25-year-old Queens man lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a Fresh Meadows home, authorities said.
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Queens|News|
Jackson Heights Father Released By ICE | This Week In Queens
Check out the borough's top headlines from this week.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Make Traffic Study Mandatory For New Daycares: Bayside Senator
State Sen. Tony Avella announced plans for a bill that would require daycare centers to conduct a traffic study to get their state license.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Filmmaker Puts Focus On Son's Autism For New Flick
"I want people to understand him," David Bold said of his son, Justin, who inspired him to make a film about life with autism.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Century-Old Forest Hills Home To Be Replaced By Apartments
Developers plan to erect an eight-unit complex in place of the home built in 1910 at 75-44 Grand Central Parkway, city records show.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
WATCH: Woman Bites, Robs Cabbie During Fit Of Rage In Queens
The woman planted herself in the driver's seat of the taxi and refused to move after she claimed the driver shortchanged her.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
City Parks Worker Busted For Chair Attack On Colleague In Queens
She hit the woman after the two got into an argument during a training exercise at a Woodside playground, police said.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Jamaica Club Owner And 'Cousin' Convicted In Patron's Murder
The two face up to life in prison after jurors found them guilty of fatally shooting a club patron in a post-Christmas party spat.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Dispensary Offers Breast Cancer Support Group
Curaleaf, a new medical pot dispensary, is offering a support group for anyone whose lives were touched by breast cancer on Aug. 20.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Long Island's Largest Radiology Practice Expands To Bayside
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology will offer nuclear medicine, 3D mammograms and more at the new Bayside clinic, which is its fourth in Queens.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'Storage Deluxe' Developer Buys Bayside Lot For $10M
Queensborough Lumber Company sold the nearly 45,000-square-foot lot to the storage facility developer, according to its real estate firm.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Human Waste Floods Queens Neighborhood When It Rains: Report
Heavy storms left Middle Village feet deep in waste, which locals say was littered with "actual turds," the New York Post reported.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Queens Father Held 20 Days In ICE Custody After Greyhound Ride
The Jackson Heights immigrant was arrested after his bus unexpectedly crossed into Canada: "I got scared, but there was nothing I could do."
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Phone Scammers Con 90-Year-Old Astoria Woman Out Of $7.5K: NYPD
One perp pretended to be the woman's son, who said he was in jail for a car crash and needed the money for bail, police said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
3 Teens Busted For Brutally Beating 51-Year-Old In Jamaica: NYPD
Two teens are still wanted for the beat down, which happened after the man got into an argument with the group on a bus, police said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Fort Totten Conservancy Group Faces Backlash From Bayside Leaders
Local leaders say the nonprofit was formed without community input by an outsider looking to create herself a six-figure salary job.
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