VOL. 106, NO. 14 Ridgewood Times Counties’ www.timesnewsweekly.com On Twitter @timesnewsweekly THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 50 CENTS SMASHED FOR LOOT Costumed Crooks Hit R’wood Jeweler by Robert Pozarycki Four masked gunmen tricked a Ridgewood jewelry store clerk into letting them in, then treated themselves to loot during a Halloween heist last Friday afternoon, Oct. 31, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the stickup occurred at 1:40 p.m. last Friday inside Gemelli Jewelers located at 66-10 Fresh Pond Rd., between Palmetto Street and Gates Avenue. According to authorities, the four unidentified males—all wearing masks—gained entry into the location and confronted a female clerk. The crooks reportedly displayed black firearms and pushed the clerk into a corner. Seconds later, police said, the suspects pulled out hammers and smashed open the display cases. -SEE HEIST ON PG. 24- by Robert Pozarycki Even as Republicans took full control of Capitol Hill in the national midterm races, local Democrats dominated Election Day contests again on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Seek Pair Who Shot Man Inside Lobby In Bushwick Victim Listed In Stable Condition by Noah Zuss Two men remain at large in connection with last Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) shooting of a 31-year-old man at a Bushwick apartment house, police reported. Ghouls Go Wild For Halloween Photos On Pg. 16 TO USPS: MAILING LABEL GOES HERE TN/RT 110614 Largest Classified Section Serving Queens And Brooklyn Times Newsweekly Established In 1908 Gov. Andrew Cuomo rallied with health care workers at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn last Saturday, Nov. 1, en route to re-election on Tuesday. (photo: Marcin Zurawicz) According to police, the suspects entered the Woodbine Street building after 11 p.m. One of the perpetrators reportedly fired a black handgun at the 31- year-old victim, striking him in the left arm and chest. Following the shooting, authorities noted, both suspects fled the location in a light colored vehicle heading toward -SEE SHOT ON PG. 24- Taking Shelter Fight To Court JPCA Seeks Biz Involvement In Glendale Case by Kelly Marie Mancuso The Glendale homeless shelter fight and pedestrian safety dominated the discussion at the Juniper Park Civic Association (JPCA) meeting at Our Lady of Hope School in Middle Village last Thursday night, Oct. 30. JPCA President Robert Holden announced that a lawsuit was officially filed in Manhattan against the City of New York by the Glendale Middle Village Coalition in the hopes of forcing an Environmental Impact Study of the proposed shelter site. “We have a great case here,” Holden explained. “We just need the money to keep fighting.” Holden stated that the coalition raised about $8,000 at the group’s fundraising benefit held at Yerman’s Irish Pub in Glendale on Oct. 24. The $8,000 includes money raised from raffle ticket sales, as well as a 10 percent donation of all bar proceeds from the pub. -SEE JPCA ON PG. 26- Maspeth Debaters Sweep Tournament The Maspeth High School Speech and Debate Team recently swept the the New York City Urban Debate League (NYCUDL), taking the top three spots at the advanced level debate tournament. Students Horia Negru and Arielle Gallegos were undefeated, taking first place, Uros Petrovic and Andy Gonzalez finished second after losing to Negru and Gallegos and Jordy Portugal and Darren Gainza were third. Freshmen Maida Redzepagic and Alen Kolenovic contributed to helping Maspeth take the top school award among competitors from Brooklyn Tech, Horace Mann, Bard High School for Early College, Queens High School of Sciences, STAR Academy and KAPPA High School. CAPITOL TURNS RED, BUT N.Y. STILL BLUE Local Incumbents Retain Power State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, in the most competitive state legislative race in the Times Newsweekly coverage area, turned back the challenge of Republican upstart Michael Conigliaro. Former City Council Member Erik Martin Dilan also won the vacant 54th Assembly District, which covers parts of Bushwick and Cypress Hills. Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov.-nominee Kathy Hochul, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman easily defeated their Republican -SEE RESULTS ON PG. 24-
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