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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Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are up 72 percent in the borough under Donald Trump's presidency, according to a new study.
The corner, named after the late Guillermo Vasquez, marks the ninth Queens spot on the citywide map of historic LGBT sites.
You Garden Xiao Long Bao is slated to open on Bell Boulevard by the end of August, owners said.
The branch on 108-01 Queens Blvd. will close its doors for good on Aug. 28, an employee confirmed.
Million Solar Strong campaign organizers want the state's help reaching their goal, which includes solar power in 100,000 low-income homes.
The 26-year-old man is suspected to have robbed five women in Astoria who were either choked or threatened with knives, police said.
The Health Department will spray the pesticides Tuesday night in several neighborhoods to reduce the risk of West Nile Virus.
The restaurant's signature cannabidiol-infused drinks include a "Rolled Fashioned" and "Stoney Negroni."
The pilot banning curbside deliveries along part of Roosevelt Avenue will end five weeks early amid complaints from local business owners.
The man suffered cuts, bruises and a broken arm from the beating, police said.
The teen was charged with attempted murder after firing the handgun into a crowd, police said.
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The body, found Friday, was the second in two days to be discovered in waters near Flushing and College Point, police said.
The French-inspired cafe is slated to open at 88-16 Northern Blvd. in September, said a spokesperson for the company.
The cost of metered parking in downtown Flushing will double to $2 per hour as part of a citywide price hike slated to hit Queens Nov. 1.
Jamill Jones, assistant coach at Wake Forest University, was arrested for the Florida man's death, which police deemed a homicide on Friday.
"This is not about changing the second amendment," said the father of the slain student. "It’s about making sure we use it the right way."
The takedown comes after an 11-month probe into drug sales at the public housing complex in Long Island City, authorities said.
The 23-year-old Woodside man allegedly beat his girlfriend's Shih Tzu to death, tossed it in a trash bag and told her it ran away.
The man's body was found floating in Powell Cove on Thursday morning, authorities said.
