Jun. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the eight thieves behind the attack on a 27-year-old woman who had attempted to stop them from robbing her workplace on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, according to authorities. The incident took place at the EZ Cosmetics Corporation — located at 54-24…
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Jun. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding a collision at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Middle Village that resulted in an elderly pedestrian being taken to the hospital on Monday morning. Police say a 42-year-old man was behind the wheel of a Hyundai driving eastbound…
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Jun. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are on the lookout for two suspects who simulated having a firearm as they robbed a man in Middle Village on Friday, June 16.
Jun. 19, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Queens saw the highest voter turnout in the first two days of early voting for the June 27 primary election, which kicked off June 17. New York City’s turnout thus far has been low with just over 15,000 voters heading to the polls this past weekend, excluding Staten Island,…
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Jun. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry
Retired state Supreme Court Judge George Grasso was in Flushing on June 15 where he received endorsements in his campaign for Queens district attorney from two Asian-American political advocacy organizations just two days before the start of early voting for the June 27 Democratic primary election.
Jun. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina Membership of the Glendale Property Owners Association ended their final meeting before their summer break with a wealth of information sharing on Thursday, June 15. Inside the Brewery Kennan Heiser Post, on 68-01 Cooper Ave., in Glendale, the group welcomed Portia Cook-Dyrenforth, the New York City Parks Department Forest…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina The potential arrival of a legal adult-use cannabis dispensary in Middle Village divided board members and the public during an hours-long Community Board 5 meeting at Christ the King High School on Wednesday, June 14. During the public hearings portion of the meeting, Osbert Orduña, chief executive officer of…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry The promoters of Governors Ball 2023 were delighted with two key decisions they made in the run-up to the three-day music festival which drew more than 100,000 concertgoers to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. First, Governors Ball was held in the parking lot of Citi Field for the past two…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a pride celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at Queens Borough Hall where several leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community were honored for their work and activism. “Happy Pride, Queens! I thank everyone who helped us celebrate, including Queens District…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams greeted seniors at the Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center, located at 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood, on Wednesday, June 14. Adams arrived at the senior center around 1 p.m., where he was met by the center’s staff and those seniors who wanted a glimpse of…
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