Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Beaten To Death Outside Astoria Apartment Complex: NYPD
Police are looking to question the man's ex-girlfriend's new beau about the killing.
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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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Tourist Dies After He Was Attacked In Long Island City: Report
The 35-year-old Florida man was punched in the face while visiting the area for a family wedding, according to police and news reports.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens For Massive Forest Hills Co-Op
The co-op, which recently split from the city's housing authority, is opening a lottery to get on the waitlist for one of its 428 units.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Jackson Heights Among Most Dangerous Spots To Bike & Walk: Study
Bicyclists and pedestrians are three times more likely to be hurt or killed along roadways in Jackson Heights and Corona, a new study found.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Dead Fetus Left On LaGuardia Plane By Teen Who Miscarried: Report
An 18-year-old Brooklyn woman left the fetus found in a toilet on the American Airlines flight at LaGuardia, the New York Post reported.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
3 Men In Queens Struck By Lightning During Storms, Police Say
Two men were struck while playing soccer in Flushing Meadows Park and another was hit later in Jamaica, authorities said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Trio Charged In Forest Hills Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
A Jamaica man allegedly sold the fentanyl disguised as less potent heroin for more than a year, federal prosecutors said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
New Flushing Apartments To Have Supermarket & Burger King: Report
The retailers will be on the ground floor of the 100-unit apartment complex slated for 144-74 Northern Boulevard, city records show.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Fake Mechanic Cons Man Into $1.7K Car Repair Job In Bayside: NYPD
The mechanic impersonator convinced a driver to pay him $1,700 for a tire repair he didn't actually need, police said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Gentrified Springfield Gardens Sees Job Market Plummet: Study
Even with its gentrification on the rise, local jobs in the Queens neighborhood have dropped by 37 percent, a new study found.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Dead Fetus Found On American Airlines Plane At LaGuardia: Reports
A cleanup crew reportedly found the dead fetus on the plane Tuesday morning, police sources told the New York Post
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Wanted For Groping Woman In Forest Hills: NYPD
The man fled in his car after the woman shoved him away from her, police said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
LeFrak Tenants Call For Lower Rent & Upgrades At Corona Complex
Residents protested rising rent costs and called for more senior and youth services in a rally at the affordable housing complex on Monday.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed In Bayside Highway Crash: NYPD
The 36-year-old biker was killed on Cross Island Parkway when he crashed into a median and was hit by a Bentley early Monday, cops said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Fire Breaks Out In Basement Of Southeast Queens Flower Shop: FDNY
More than 100 firefighters responded to a South Richmond Hill flower shop after flames broke out in the building's basement.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Man Beaten To Death In Fort Greene Homeless Shelter: NYPD
Police found the battered 64-year-old man inside the CAMBA men's shelter early Monday morning.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Custody Fight Led To Astoria Murder-Suicide | This Week In Queens
Check out this week's biggest headlines across the borough.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
12-Year-Old Safe In Queens After Disappearing From D.C. Airport
The girl, who cops initially said was abducted at the Virginia airport, was found safe with her parents in Queens on Friday, officials said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
MS-13 Members Arrested In Shooting That Paralyzed Jamaica Teen
Four Queens members of the notoriously violent street gang were arrested Friday for plotting the murder attempt, federal prosecutors said.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Homeowners Save Money While Renters Lose It, Study Finds
Trading your rent for a mortgage in the borough could take your monthly disposable income from red to green, a new study found.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
