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Police Search for Duo in Attempted Middle Village Home Burglary: NYPD

Nov. 12, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two men involved in an attempted burglary at a Middle Village home last month. The failed burglary took place at around 10:46 a.m. on Oct. 25, when the two men parked a gray Dodge Caravan in front of the target home near near 77th Place… Read more »

Teens Assault Man Near Forest Av Station: NYPD

Nov. 9, 2018  By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two teens they say assaulted a man near the Forest Av subway station in Ridgewood last week. The attack, police say, happened outside 66-94 Forest Ave. at around 4:10 p.m. on Nov. 1. Two suspects, described as 16-year-olds, allegedly approached the 30-year-old victim in an… Read more »

Woman Killed After Being Struck by SUV in Maspeth Industrial Zone

Nov. 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A woman is dead after she was struck by an SUV in Maspeth, just south of Woodside, last week. Police say Tamika Johnson, 39, was crossing 56th Road just off 48th Street when a black SUV struck her just before 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 2. Johnson, according to police,… Read more »

Nonprofit Looks to Build 66-Unit Supportive, Affordable Housing Project in Glendale

Nov. 7, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A nonprofit has plans to bring a six-story supportive and affordable housing development to Glendale. WellLife Network, which operates more than 350 supportive housing units throughout the city, presented their plans for a new 66-unit project at 80-97 Cypress Ave. during a Community Board 5 Zoning and Land Use… Read more »

Annual Women’s Podcast Festival Heads to Maspeth

Nov. 5, 2018 By Meghan Sackman An annual gathering focusing on women in podcasting is set to take place in Maspeth next week. WERK IT, a six-day festival now in its fourth year, will take place from Nov. 12th to Nov. 17 throughout the city, with Maspeth’s Knockdown Center to host a two day conference… Read more »

Queens Veterans Day Parade Returns to Middle Village This Weekend

Nov. 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Military veterans will march down the streets of Middle Village this weekend as part of the ninth annual Queens Veterans Day Parade. The parade begins at midday on Nov. 4, where participants will march around 10 blocks from 80th Street and Metropolitan Avenue before reaching Christ the King High… Read more »

Starr Playground to Get a $2.5 Million Facelift

Nov. 2, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Ridgewood’s Starr Playground is set to undergo a $2.5 million transformation. The park, just under an acre and located by Starr Street and Onderdonk Avenue, will go through a two-phase redevelopment, according to NYC Parks, which presented their long-awaited design plans at a Community Board 5 meeting on Tuesday… Read more »