Con Edison Introduces Greener Vehicle Fleet



To enhance its commitment to environmental excellence, Con Edison announced this past Tuesday, June 24, that the company is increasing the use of environmentally friendly biodiesel fuel in its truck fleet and expanding its acquisition of green vehicles. Con Edison’s fleet of approximately 1,700 diesel trucks is using cleaner-burning B-20 biodiesel fuel, 20 percent of which is derived from soybeans. […]

Frank O’Hagan Joins Ridgewood Savings Bank



Frank O’Hagan was named vice president and investment officer at Ridgewood Savings Bank on June 25. He succeeds Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer James J. Korona. On the retirement of Ridgewood Savings Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer James J. Korona, Frank O’Hagan joined Ridgewood Savings Bank as vice president and investment officer on June 25. […]

114th Precinct Blotter

Man Throws Bottle, Is Charged With Assault

The month of July in the 114th Police Precinct began with a 40-year-old Asian male being charged with reckless endangerment and harassment after he threw a bottle at a victim after having a dispute. 114th Precinct Blotter Highlights Monday, June 30: • A 22-year-old white female was charged with assault and harassment after she struck a victim numerous times at […]

Cops Continue Fireworks Crackdown



Police officials this week are alerting city dwellers to avoid losing their freedom for illegal fireworks displays on local streets. Anyone caught by police purchasing, displaying, storing or lighting illegal fireworks this weekend will be arrested and put through the system- without exception. Police sources told the Gazette that dozens of plainclothes police officers will patrol on foot, on bicycle […]

Borough-Wide Blotter



102nd Precinct Hunt Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate the suspect(s) who fatally stabbed a Richmond Hill man on June 23. Police said the 24-year-old victim was stabbed once in the chest during an argument on 112th Street near Jamaica Avenue just before 11 p.m. The mortally wounded victim managed […]

Gioia Opens Youth Baseball League 7th Season



In an opening day ceremony at 6:30 p.m. last Friday, City Councilmember Eric Gioia threw out the first pitch to start the seventh season of the Gioia-YMCA All-Stars Youth Baseball League at Queensbridge Park on Vernon Boulevard at 41st Avenue, just north of the Queensboro Bridge. Gioia founded the league in 2002 when he noticed that the children of Queensbridge […]