Douglaston: Week In Review

It was a busy week in Douglaston.

Four of the top stories involved local crimes, two of which were in Douglaston. It was also a strong week for the arts as we posted articles on the Academy Awards, a local play and a neighborhood filmmaker.

Former state Sen. Frank Padavan made a rare public appearance and Udalls Cove Preservation Committee President Walter Mugdan unveiled his latest installment of his environmental column, "The Conservation Conversation."

Here's your Week In Review:

Monday
District 26 could lose as many as 15 teachers as part of a citywide plan for school layoffs.  Also, Walter Mugdan posted his latest column for "The Conservation Conversation" and I put in my two cents on this week's film releases as well as Sunday's Academy Awards.

Tuesday
Frank Padavan was honored by a Queens Village Republican club and one of our Patch contributors gave the rundown on a performance of "Independence" at Zion Episcopal Church.  A Queens man is accused of bilking a potential home buyer by using her money to renovate a home in Bellerose, while a Little Neck resident pleads guilty to scamming a charity.

Wednesday
Local filmmaker Elana Mugdan talks about the debut of her latest short film. The 111th Precinct's captain said police have a 'person of interest' in a February robbery at the 7-Eleven on Northern Boulevard.

Thursday
A Douglaston man is accused of stealing a livery cab, driving drunk and crashing the vehicle into a pole. 

Friday
On Friday, we posted our weekly column, Sold! Take a look at properties that were recently purchased in your neck of the woods.

Weekend
Check out this piece on a local yoga instructor. Our contributor, Safia Sattaur, took one of the classes and wrote about her experience.