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$100K Powerball ticket sold at Maspeth convenience store

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Aug. 29, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin One lucky ticket holder will hit the six-figure jackpot. The New York Lottery (TNYL) recently announced on Thursday, Aug. 21, that a third prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at the Stop & Go Convenience & Smoke Shop, located at 55-47 69th St. in Maspeth, for the…

PSA: Health Department to spray for West Nile Virus on Sept. 2

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Aug. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of western and southern Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.  Weather permitting, the spraying will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. In case of bad weather,…

Ridgewood Chocolate crafts treats for mind and gut health

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Aug. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Chocolate lovers, get ready to indulge your sweet tooth without the guilt with Ridgewood Chocolate’s new era of innovative, functional chocolate that benefits the mind and body. The chocolate factory and shop, located at 60-02 Catalpa Ave., is shifting its focus exclusively to unprocessed chocolate. The process was…

Back-to-school 2025: Important dates on the school calendar

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Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off. Below is a…

Nighttime milling and resurfacing of roadways set to occur within confines of Queens’ CB 5

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Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano announced that the New York City Department of Transportation intends to perform nighttime roadway milling and resurfacing across certain parts of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village as early as the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 27. The roadway milling and…

Holden hosts free back-to-school backpack giveaway in Maspeth

Council Member Robert Holden hosted his annual free backpack giveaway on Aug. 20.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden hosted an annual backpack giveaway in Maspeth last Wednesday, making back-to-school season “more exciting” by providing local families with free school supplies ahead of the start of the academic year. Holden hosted the event at his district office at 58-38 69th St. on Wednesday,…

Holden slams anti-ICE graffiti on Kosciuszko Bridge, warns rhetoric will ‘end in tragedy’

Anti-ICE graffiti appeared on the Kosciuszko Bridge last Friday. Photo: Council Member Robert Holden Facebook.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has condemned anti-ICE graffiti that appeared on the Kosciuszko Bridge last week, warning that “dangerous rhetoric will end in tragedy.” The graffiti, which appeared on a pedestrian walkway on the Kosciuszko Bridge on Friday, Aug. 22, promoted “death to all ICE agents,” prompting a…

AM Raga provides hundreds of local children with backpacks, supplies ahead of new school year

Raga distributes backpacks at Saturday's event. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Steven Raga hosted his third annual back-to-school backpack giveaway in Maspeth on Saturday, providing hundreds of local children with free school supplies ahead of the upcoming academic year. Raga held the giveaway at his Maspeth district office at 55-19 69th St. on Saturday morning to support…