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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Queens parking wars erupt in street fight caught on video: 'It would be these 2'
The Brief A violent fight over a parking spot in Ridgewood, Queens, was caught on video, following weeks of reported tension over a household allegedly using trash bins and cones to reserve public street parking. According to the NYPD, two women believed to be a mother and daughter were arrested and charged in connection with the fight. The video shows them attacking a 21-year-old woman during the confrontation. NEW YORK - An ongoing clash over a parking spot in New York City exploded into violence on Monday, and according to social media users, it was only a matter of time. Police say Andreea Dumitru, 45, and Sabrina Starman, 21, believed to be mother and daughter, attacked a 21-year-old woman over a parking spot outside their home on Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens. According to police, the two punched the woman multiple times in the face and body, causing substantial pain. Both Dumitru and Starman were arrested and charged in connection with the incident. What they're saying A Reddit post titled "the fight over the parking spot finally happened" sparked much of the online discussion. One user wrote, "The people who live on that block are a huge problem. This time, they snapped." What we know Video obtained by FOX 5 NY shows the moments before the brawl, where the 21-year-old victim is seen moving trash cans onto the sidewalk to park her car. A man is heard shouting, "Stop touching my stuff," as he puts the garbage cans back on the curb. The victim yells, "I just got home from work! I don't want to circle the block five times looking for a parking spot because this [expletives] was holding it with a garbage can." Both Andreea Dumitru, 45, and Sabrina Starman, 21, respond aggressively, joining the scuffle. Suddenly, punches are thrown and the younger attacker lunges forward at the unknown woman, landing multiple blows while Dumitru is seen kicking her as she falls to the ground, curling up defensively. Amid the chaos, a bystander with a cane can be heard shouting as the man originally involved in the confrontation is seen throwing punches. Both Andreea Dumitru, 45, and Sabrina Starman, 21, were taken into custody following the incident. The woman was treated at the scene. The backstory Residents in the area say the people involved have allegedly been guarding public parking spaces with cones, trash cans and garbage bins for years, despite having no permits or driveways for the spots they claim. A former resident on Reddit said the household shown in the video regularly placed trash cans in front of the building to hold a public parking spot while they were away, sometimes leaving them there for hours. They added, "Sometimes those trash cans would sit there for three hours," until someone finally moved them. A local community group on Instagram, @ridgewoodqueenz, shared the following statement with FOX 5 NY: "For over a decade, residents on Putnam Ave have expressed frustration over one household using multiple garbage bins to block off a public parking space — something many see as selfish and unneighborly. Tensions appear to have escalated recently, resulting in an unfortunate altercation... Our platform aims to spotlight these local concerns and give voice to the community." What's next Social media users reacted with calls for action, with one commenter urging, "Arrest these morons." Others were surprised by who was involved, posting "Omfg it would be these two."
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
On the ISS this week June 23 - 27, 2025
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. They have arrived! After an extended delay, the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Grace" pulled up to the International Space Station and docked, beginning a two-week stay on the orbiting laboratory. Meanwhile, science and maintenance work continued this week for the Expedition 73 crew. In space, what goes up ... doesn't really matter to our brains. "I think one of the most surprising or unexpected things is just how quickly your brain figures out that up and down doesn't really matter," said Nichole Ayers, Expedition 73 flight engineer, answering one of the questions the young students at P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School in Ridgewood, New York on Monday (June 23). "You know, on Earth, we've got gravity, and it pulls us down, and so we know where the floor is, but here on the space station, somebody could be upside down, and you could be talking to them like normal." It was at this point in the video downlink that fellow NASA astronaut Anne McClain flipped upside down (in relation to Ayers' orientation). "You know, our treadmill is on the wall, so is our lifting machine. And so it's pretty often that you turn around the corner and someone is not exactly like you would expect them to be, but your brain, after a couple weeks, just kind of goes, 'Okay, we can do this.' And you figure out that you can go through a module upside down, you can go through a module doing multiple aileron rolls, and your body is totally okay with that." Among the research that was conducted by the Expedition 73 crew aboard the space station this week was: Thigh Cuff — Expedition 73 commander Takuya Onishi and flight engineer Jonny Kim took turns wearing tight cuff on their legs in an effort to change the direction of the fluids in their body. In the weightless environment in space, fluids tend to pool up in the head, which can have negative effects. The two astronauts, working inside the European Columbus Laboratory, used an ultrasound device to monitor the effectiveness of the cuff. Ring Sheared Drop — Continuing a multi-week fluids physics experiment, Nichole Ayers worked with an apparatus mounted inside a microgravity glove box in the U.S. Destiny Laboratory to see if surface tension can be used to isolate liquids from their containers' walls. The research could lead to advancements in formulating pharmaceuticals, among other applications. Bio-Analyzer — Anne McClain activated this device, which allows for the on-orbit qualification of cellular and molecular samples collected aboard the space station. Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy measured the flow through their large and small blood vessels, while Kirill Peskov checked the radiation levels on board the space station. The Expedition 73 crew also devoted time to maintaining the space station's systems, including: Day in the Life — Onishi, Kim and Ayers filmed training videos for future station crew members. They showed where spacesuits and EVA tools are stored in the Quest airlock, where safety equipment is located in the Harmony, Kibo and Columbus modules and typical crew activities in the Tranquility module, Cupola and Leonardo permanent multipurpose module (PMM). Stowage space — Speaking of the PMM, McClain and Onishi rearranged cargo in the station's "storage closet," with the aim of making more room for more items to be moved inside. They then documented their work in photos for Mission Control to analyze. Ryzhikov worked on the Russian segment's Elektron oxygen generator and Zubritskiy swapped out ventilation dust filters. And then there were 11. The Axiom Mission-4 crew arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Commander Peggy Whitson, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Tibor Kapu of the Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) astronaut program have joined the Expedition 73 for a two-week stay. The international Ax-4 crew will set a record for the most research conducted on an Axiom Space mission to date. They have with them more than 60 experiments and technology demos from 31 countries, including the crew members' nations, as well as Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. The fourth commercial mission to the International Space Station as organized by Houston-based Axiom Space saw the arrival of the first citizens of India, Poland and Hungary aboard the orbiting outpost. Led by Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut who holds the record for the most time in space by an American (and a woman worldwide), Shubhanshu "Shux" Shukla, Sławosz "Suave" Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu spent their first couple of days becoming familiar with the layout of the station after docking on Thursday (June 26). With the seven members of Expedition 73 already taking up the established sleep stations, the Ax-4 crew have set up camp where space was available: Whitson in the Quest airlock, Shukla in Dragon, Uznański-Wiśniewski in Columbus and Kapu in Kibo. As of Friday (June 27), there are 11 people aboard the International Space Station: Expedition 73 commander Takuya Onishi of JAXA, Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers and Jonny Kim of NASA and Kirill Peskov, Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of Roscosmos, all flight engineers, as well as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) commander Peggy Whitson, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Tibor Kapu of the Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) astronaut program. There are three docked crew spacecraft: SpaceX's Dragon "Endurance" attached to the forward port of the Harmony module, Dragon "Grace" on the space-facing port of Harmony and Roscosmos' Soyuz MS-27 attached to the Earth-facing port of the Prichal node. There are also two docked cargo spacecraft: Roscosmos' Progess MS-29 (90P) attached to the space-facing port of the Poisk module and Progress MS-30 (91P) attached to the aft port of the Zvezda service module. As of Friday, the space station has been continuously crewed for 24 years, 7 months and 26 days.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cops charge suspect, 28, for fatal Queens stabbing
Detectives have arrested a 28-year-old man they say fatally knifed another man during a heated argument on a Queens street corner, police said Friday. Guzman Irvin is facing murder, assault, menacing, and criminal tampering charges for the fatal clash with Jose Reyes, 35, near the corner of Seneca Ave. near Gates Ave. in Ridgewood at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Responding officers to the corner found Reyes with a stab wound to the stomach. EMS rushed him to Jamaica Hospital, where he died a short time later. Reyes lived in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, about eight miles from where he was stabbed, cops said. Irvin lived in Ridgewood, about eight blocks from where the stabbing occurred. He had been arrested twice before, most recently earlier this year on a domestic violence assault charge, cops said. Police learned that the two men were arguing right before the stabbing, but it wasn't immediately disclosed what the they were fighting about, cops said. The stabbing took place on the sidewalk just a few feet from the Tequila Time Bar Cafe, although it was not clear if the bar had been open at the time of the fight. Irvin was found near the scene and taken into custody for questioning. Detectives charged him Thursday afternoon. His arraignment in Queens Criminal Court was pending Friday.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NYC's effort to shut down garden that forced members to pledge ‘solidarity' with Palestine hits roadblock
An anti-Israel community garden in Queens that forced incoming members to pledge 'solidarity with the oppressed and marginalized people' of Palestine has been given a reprieve as the city tries to shut it down. Judge Hasa Kingo on Wednesday blocked the city's efforts to revoke the group's license to run a community garden at the site, allowing it to keep operating — for now, court records show. The former Sunset Community Garden's leadership had alienated several Jewish Ridgewood residents with 10 'community agreements' — which included a commitment to interrupt 'violent behavior or rhetoric that expresses all forms of hate' — and a special section of the green space it labeled 'Poppies for Palestine.' The pledge list breached Parks Department guidelines, the city said when revoking the group's license on May 5. Garden leadership had been given until June 6 to vacate the land on Onderdonk and Willoughby avenues in Ridgewood. Ridgewood resident Sara Schraeter-Mowers called Kingo 'ludicrous' for even entertaining the group's request to keep the garden up and running. The garden has since been renamed Jardin de Santa Cecilia, in honor of Latina trans advocate Cecilia Gentili, the group said in a news release calling the judge's decision 'a crucial legal victory' and 'a lifeline for our community.' The group accused the city of trying to 'erase a tribute' it erected last year to Gentili and 'punish our righteous solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide, and all oppressed peoples.' 'Pride is a riot they can't silence and this garden is a home they can't take away from us,' the group said in its statement. The case will be back before a judge next month. 'We hope to see the judge make this ruling permanent, preserving the garden as a sanctuary for queer, transgender, black, indigenous, and people of color communities,' the garden leadership said in a statement. It 'is unfortunate that this garden group continues to disregard the same rules upheld by every GreenThumb community garden, despite our repeated efforts to work with them,' the Parks Department said in a statement. 'Our goal has always been to ensure that GreenThumb community gardens are managed responsibly and remain open and welcoming for everyone, regardless of their background.'
CBS News
05-06-2025
- CBS News
Black bear sightings in Ridgewood, N.J. leave some residents on edge
Black bear sighting has everyone talking in one Bergen County, N.J. town Black bear sighting has everyone talking in one Bergen County, N.J. town Black bear sighting has everyone talking in one Bergen County, N.J. town A black bear spotted over the last two days in one Bergen County, New Jersey, town has everyone talking. It appears folks in Ridgewood are just as curious as the bear is. Hillcrest Road may be bear ground zero Surveillance cameras caught the small bear breaking into a trash bin secured with bungie cords. A neighbor tried to scare it off, but the bear got the goods, anyway. It was the second bear sighting on Hillcrest Road in as many days. In fact, the animal was spotted all over the west side of town, including in Jasmin Kakish's back yard. "It was just basically walking towards the other neighbor's yard," Kakish said. The bear made its way through Tatiana Constantinople's back yard on Wednesday night, before moving on to the next one. "People are always out walking their dogs. Those of us with little kids and little dogs just keep an extra eye out," Constantinople said. Ridgewood police say they've gotten reports of the bear roaming around town. Neighbors said they've been updating each other on the bear's whereabouts via text and Facebook groups, just in case. Sightings are not unheard of in Ridgewood, but, still, one just steps from downtown has some folks on edge. "But at this point, we're more curious than worried, I would say," resident Katie O'Hara said. Sightings in Bergen follow bear shooting in Westchester New Jersey wildlife officials encourage residents to secure garbage cans. Officials say if you encounter a black bear, make a lot of noise, avoid eye contact, do not run, but slowly move away. Officials say black bears now live in all 21 counties in the state, though attacks on humans are extremely rare. Bear sightings are down statewide this year, but make no mistake, the animals are still around. On Monday, police in Westchester County, New York shot and killed a back bear in a residential neighborhood in the suburban hamlet of West Harrison. Located about 22 miles northeast of New York City, it is filled with densely packed, well-kept homes. Residents said they are not accustomed to seeing a black bear parading through their back yards. "I wish there was a better outcome. No one likes seeing this be the final outcome," West Harrison resident Douglas Puff said. "You could tell just by looking at it, anytime anyone got close, the police department, the bear was scared."
