Aug. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden, in collaboration with the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council and Crifasi Real Estate Realtors Andrew and Fran LaSala, hosted a back-to-school backpack giveaway outside of his district office on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Nearby residents and locals began forming a line outside the councilman’s doors, on 58-38 69th St. in Maspeth hours before the event was set to start at noon, according to staffers. In under 30 minutes, the line full of anticipating parents with their children quickly dissipated and so too did the more than 200 backpacks. Queens legislators and civic groups…
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Tennis fans from around the world flock to Queens for US Open
Aug. 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Tennis fans from across New York and around the world are descending on Queens this week for the start of the U.S. Open, and QNS/Queens Post spoke with some of the jovial attendees outside the iconic Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The two-week sporting extravaganza — which runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10. — sees the best in the world battle it out for Grand Slam glory with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defending his men’s championship title and Polish star Iga Świątek also looking…
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Police searching for crooks in violent Ridgewood mugging
Aug. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the delinquents responsible for the violent mugging of a man in Ridgewood last weekend. Police say an unknown perpetrator pistol-whipped a 38-year-old male in the head at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, while in the vicinity of Decatur Street…
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Voting underway for Queens Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural best barbecue competition
Aug. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry After Rocco’s of Roc Beach was declared the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Pizza Competition organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce in February and Empanadas Café in Corona was declared the winner of the Queens’ Best Empanada Competition in May, voting has begun to determine who has the best barbecue restaurant in the borough. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite eatery from among 19 nominated establishments to settle the debate over who in Queens serves up the best barbecue. The nominated restaurants include traditional barbecue joints, as…
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National report indicates rental prices for one-bedroom apartments in NYC increased since last month
Aug. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Zumper recently published its National Rent Report for August 2023, which indicated that the median price for one-bedroom apartments in New York City has increased to an all-time high. The $10 increase compared to the previous month brings the median total up to $3,990. Of the 100 cities included…
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Truck driver flees scene of MTA bus crash in Middle Village that left 9 passengers injured: NYPD
Aug. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct responded to the scene of a vehicle collision with an MTA bus in Middle Village that left nine passengers injured last week. Police say an eastbound Q54 bus was traveling toward Jamaica Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 22, and was stopped in traffic at approximately 10:40 p.m., when an unknown vehicle driving in front suddenly reversed to avoid a garbage truck. According to the MTA, it was a pickup truck driver who backed into the right-side front bumper of the Q54 bus as the bus was standing in traffic. The…
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Holy cow! The ‘Glendale Gnome’ who became a Yankee legend: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was
Aug. 26, 2023 By The Old Timer We can’t think of an athlete who grew up in the Greater Ridgewood area who accomplished more than Phil Rizzuto. Most readers today remember him from his days in the broadcast booth, when the lovable “Scooter” called Yankees games for WPIX-TV. Of course, that was only the second chapter of Rizzuto’s Yankee life; the first was his distinguished career on the diamond, where No. 10 made the All-Star team five times and helped the Bronx Bombers win seven World Championships in 12 seasons between 1941 and 1956 (he spent three years in combat…
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Brooklyn man sentenced in murder of Ridgewood resident who was found naked and beaten in his home nearly a dozen years ago: DA
Aug. 24, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb & Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after he was convicted in Queens Supreme Court for the cold case killing of a 31-year-old man who was found naked and bludgeoned in his Ridgewood home in 2011, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
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Councilman reignites call to shutter men’s shelter in Glendale after death of 25-year-old denizen
Aug. 23, 2023 By Anthony Medina Glendale residents who live only blocks away from the men’s shelter on Cooper Avenue are well-informed on the recurring issues emanating from shelter inhabitants. A local business owner who spoke with QNS, who wished not to be identified, said although they’ve been fortunate enough not to have any problems with the shelter occupants, locals continue to complain about overall safety and trespassing on private property. Residents who spoke with QNS emphasized more concerns over shelter residents seen walking into their backyards, asking for money and loitering in front of storefronts. The recent death of…
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City announces $8.5 million investment for Queens Museum, additional funding for cultural institutions across borough
Aug. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry