Queens|News|
An 'Eggnormous' Easter Party | Queens Events This Weekend
Celebrate Easter hunting balloon eggs, at a beachside church service or inside a night club. Queens has you covered.
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.
Follow @d_ _ woodward on Twitter for photos of said pup and the occasional bit of news. Send tips to danielle.woodward@patch.com.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Parents Urge Action After 63 Kids On Waitlist At Queens School
Parents are demanding solutions to overcrowding at P.S. 196 after finding out 63 kids are on the school's fall waitlist for kindergarten.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Mets Opening Day Generates Nearly $8M In City Spending: Study
Visitors alone spent $4.5 million for this year's home opener in Citi Field on Thursday, reported the NYC Economic Development Corporation.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Trio Tries To Stab Teen After Robbing His Friend In Queens: NYPD
Cops are searching for the third suspect after two others were arrested for the stickup, one of whom allegedly tried to stab a 17-year-old.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Construction To Begin On New Queensbridge Park Field House
The Long Island City park's old field house will be demolished on Thursday to make way for a new multimillion-dollar facility.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Art Studio Owner Finds Creative Way Around High Forest Hills Rent
As high rent shutters businesses along Austin Street, one Queens woman partnered with a local cafe to offer a kids' art class rent-free.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Phony Contractor Conned Queens Homeowners Out Of Thousands: DA
A Flushing man was jailed after pleading guilty to bilking five Queens homeowners out of $15,000 for home repairs he never did.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Immigrant Gives ICE The Slip, Flees JFK In Yellow Cab: Officials
A "violent detainee" broke free of agents escorting him through the airport and climbed into a taxi Tuesday night, authorities say.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Let Schools Lock Front Doors During The Day: Bayside Lawmakers
After the Parkland mass shooting, two lawmakers want to reverse a policy that bars schools from locking their front doors through the day.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Pre-School Head Who Stole Millions From Special Ed Funds Jailed
The ex-director of a now-defunct Queens child development center helped steal millions in city funds meant for kids with disabilities.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Ride MTA's 'Train Of Many Colors' To Mets' Home Opener
The nostalgia train will make its annual trip to Citi Field for opening day on March 29.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
MTA Worker Killed By Reversing Bus In Queens, Police Say
The employee was fatally struck on Tuesday by a bus backing up inside an MTA College Point bus depot, police say.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Masked Gunmen Rob 2 Queens Drug Stores In A Week, Police Say
The armed duo is wanted for stealing prescription drugs from pharmacies in South Ozone Park and Queens Village, cops say.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Kew Gardens Film Fest Launches Crowdfund To Become Annual Event
The Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema aims to raise $10,000 in an "optimism" crowdfunding contest that awards grants to winning projects.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Lawyer Lied In Plot To Reduce Client's Sentence: Feds
The Forest Hills lawyer allegedly fudged his client's addictive past to get him into a rehab program that would cut down his prison time.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Serial Burglar Caught After 8-Month Spree In Queens: DA
The Bronx man with a decades-long history of burglaries allegedly hit up six more Queens homes between July 2017 and March 2018.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Burglar Steals Rolex, Cash From Queens Contractor's Office: NYPD
The man stole a Rolex watch, $3,000 and company checkbook's from Penta Restoration's Long Island City office, police say.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Thieves Beat Up 18-Year-Old For His Shoes In Flushing, Police Say
The trio kicked and punched the 18-year-old before fleeing with one of his shoes, police say.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
NYC 'March For Our Lives' Draws Thousands
Thousands of protesters packed Columbus Circle on Saturday for the march against gun violence.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
New Parking Lot To Open At Queens Borough Hall
The new lot with more than 300 parking spaces will open on Monday over the building's old parking garage, which was demolished in 2014.
Danielle Woodward, Patch Staff
