Ridgewood News – QNS

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz is being held without bail following his arraignment in the stabbing death of his wife and 2-year-old daughter, inside the family home on Forest Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 19.

Ridgewood man faces life in prison without parole for savage murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: DA

By Bill Parry

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz was arrested and charged with murder for the fatal stabbings of his wife and 2-year-old daughter before he turned the knife on himself in an apparent suicide attempt on Saturday, July 19.

Ridgewood father charged with murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Photos: Queens residents gather for Myrtle Avenue Summer Street Festival in Ridgewood

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

An assortment of handmade Italian pasta dishes from Il Gigante in Ridgewood.

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Il Gigante serves up handmade pasta in the heart of Ridgewood

By Jessica Militello

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Ridgewood mother and daughter arrested for attacking woman over parking spot: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Ridgewood Pop-Up Market returns July 19 with 30+ local vendors at Bar Freda

By Ridgewood Times Staff

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Ridgewood man charged with murder in stabbing outside neighborhood bar: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Myrtle Avenue honors late BID founder with plaza co-naming

By QNS News Team

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Man fatally stabbed outside Ridgewood bar; police questioning person of interest

By Dean Moses

Developer Charles Henry Grosch used to live at this home on 64th Street in Ridgewood.

One of Ridgewood’s forgotten builders: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Bowlers at the now-defunct Woodhaven Lanes, which closed in May 2008.

Rolling the bowling ball down memory lane in greater Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Mayor Adams visits Ridgewood to honor service members at Memorial Day parade

By Colum Motherway

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Exploring life in Ridgewood during the Roaring ’20s: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The front page of the April 20, 1945 Ridgewood Times

When Ridgewood joined the nation in marking the life and loss of FDR: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The old Gottscheer Hall clubhouse at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood is shown in this 1940 photo.

A Ridgewood social hall built by immigrants: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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CB5 hears calls to make portion of DeKalb Avenue one-way to protect pedestrians and property

By Colum Motherway

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Community Board 5 to discuss Dekalb Avenue traffic change at April 9 meeting

By Colum Motherway

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Ridgewood building added to NYC’s Unsafe Buildings Program after years of decay

By Colum Motherway

The spire of St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, looking east along Catalpa Avenue, is one of the neighborhood's most recognizable structures.

The incredible growth of a Ridgewood church: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Starbucks workers in Ridgewood file petition to unionize, calling for better workplace protections

By Colum Motherway

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Discusses Resignations Of 4 Deputy Mayors

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Council Member Robert Holden calls for Comptroller Lander to recuse himself from mayoral discussions

By Colum Motherway

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Robert Holden and Jennifer Gutiérrez demand city take action against hazardous building in Ridgewood

By Colum Motherway

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Queens Community Board 5 budget recommendations highlight flooding, policing, and sanitation needs

By Colum Motherway

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How three lifesaving Queens ambulance corps got their start: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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