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New adult-use cannabis dispensary set to open on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood

Aug. 18, 2023 By Anthony Medina

A second Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) application within the Community Board 5 district plans to set up shop on 57-01 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood sometime in November, according to the owners of the cannabis dispensary.

Electric scooter rider killed in fatal collision in Maspeth: NYPD

Aug. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina A Maspeth man was fatally struck and killed in a collision while driving an electric scooter southbound on Fresh Pond Road in the northbound lanes on Wednesday, according to authorities. Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of…
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Pet-friendly NYC homes pay $250 extra in monthly rent, study says

Aug. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A data study performed by Zumper to determine the most pet-friendly cities across the United States saw New York City rank 95th out of 100 cities on the list. The low ranking in the study was thanks in large part to the conclusion reached that determined residents who reside…
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Police searching for duo who stole $1,700 worth of items from CVS in Glendale

Aug. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for two men who stole $1,700 worth of items from a CVS in Glendale.  Police say the two unidentified men entered the CVS located at 68-02 Myrtle Ave., at approximately 9:16 a.m. and proceeded to remove items off the shelves on Sunday,…
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Queens Rep. Meng invites USPIS, NYPD to Maspeth to share mail theft prevention tips

Aug. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina In an effort to thwart a spike in mail theft across Queens, Congresswoman Grace Meng invited the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the NYPD’s 104th Precinct to share mail theft prevention tips with residents in Maspeth on Wednesday, Aug. 16.  John Del Giudice, the assistant inspector in charge for…
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Queens DA Katz expanding initiative to combat retail theft across borough after successful pilot in three precincts

Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD announced the borough-wide expansion of her Merchants Business Improvement Program on Aug. 15. Piloted in Jamaica, Flushing and Astoria last spring, the initiative combats repeat shoplifting and the harassment and threatening of customers and store staff by a handful of repeat…
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