2015 REVIEW THE 14 TIMES • DECEMBER 31, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com January YEAR IN PART I THE MONSTER SNOWSTORM THAT WASN’T The forecasts were ominous: up to 30 inches of snow and heavy winds were set to delivery a wintry punch to New York City and the northeastern U.S. on Jan. 26-27. The prognostications sent the city and state into mandated states of emergency, as Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the MTA to suspend all train and bus service and Mayor Bill de Blasio closed public schools and, at one point, city streets. Though the predicted storm delivered several feet of snow to New England and Long Island, Queens and New York City were spared the brunt, receiving about a foot of the white stuff. The skies cleared earlier than predicted on Jan. 27, and the city that never sleeps quickly sprang back to life again. At least the kids got to enjoy a snow day. The Ridgewood Times is looking back this week at our top stories of 2015, an unforgettable year for the World’s Borough. Winter brought an overhyped snowstorm that spared the city of its brunt, while spring was mired in tragedy with the shooting death of a police officer in Queens Village. The Mets brought joy to their faithful from mid-summer through the middle of fall, and Pope Francis graced our borough and city with his presence. The United Talmudical Seminary in Glendale announced plans to build a four-story dormitory on campus housing up to 700 students, according to documents submitted last week to the Department of Buildings (DOB). According to information posted on the DOB’s database, the 55-foottall structure would be built next to the existing, two-story yeshiva at 74-10 88th St.; two stories will also be added to the yeshiva. The plans were met with opposition from local residents and Community Board 5, which objected that the proposal countered existing zoning regulations for the site. As it happened, the Department of Buildings agreed and, in November, ordered that the existing dormitories on the site be vacated; classes on the campus were allowed to continue. DORM PLAN DISMISSED COMPILED BY RIDGEWOOD TIMES STAFF MOURNING MARIO CUOMO Only hours after his son was sworn in for the second time as New York’s governor, former Governor Mario Cuomo died on New Year’s Day 2015 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. The elder Cuomo grew up in South Jamaica, graduated from St. John’s University and became known as an active lawyer in Queens. He was eventually elected to Congress and, after a failed bid to become New York City mayor in 1977, was elected lieutenant governor in 1978 and governor in 1982. Mario Cuomo led the Empire State for 12 years, during which he became a national political figure; although many Democrats encouraged him to run for president in 1988 and again in 1992, he opted not to seek the White House. His last public appearance came on Election Night 2014, when he joined his son and current Governor Andrew Cuomo at his victory party.
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