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CTown Supermarkets hosts soft opening for new store at former Walgreens location in Ridgewood

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Nov. 10, 2023 By Anthony medina The new CTown Supermarkets, located where Walgreens once stood at 58-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, welcomed customers during the store’s soft opening on Friday, Nov. 10.  Sam Koush, the store’s manager, who’s worked for CTown Supermarkets for over 17 years, said they’re gradually getting the store fully prepared for a grand opening expected to come sometime during the holidays.  The only concern on Koush’s mind as the store is fast on it’s way to fully opening is shoplifters — the same reasons given by Walgreens for store closures across the nation, but the grocery…
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Hevesi wraps up successful community street clean-up series

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Nov. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina In an effort to combat littering and an influx of trash on Queens streets, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi — who represnts the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Middle Village, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill and Glendale — completed a series of community clean-up initiatives to beautify neighborhoods across his district…
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As the days grow cooler, Queens continues to offer a variety of activities to consider for your weekend plans. Gather your family and friends for a mix of performances, comedy shows, a basketball clinic and a museum visit, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Friday, Nov. 10 Museum…
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RESULTS: Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League prepares for playoffs

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ahead of the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s playoff season in November, teams went head-to-head in a series of games to set the tone for the rest of the year on Saturday, Nov. 4.  In the first game, the Bears triumphed over the Jets, 8-5, thanks in part…
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Queens communities gather at Borough Hall for festive Diwali celebration

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Around 100 members of Queens’ Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain communities, along with local leaders, gathered together to celebrate Diwali at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Several Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain individuals and organizations were honored at the celebration as well. The celebration kicked off with the lighting of the Diya lamp, which is meant to symbolize the holiday’s message of the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Those honored at the Diwali celebration with citations included Ram Hardowar, Harish Chander Puri,…
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Queens DA Katz cruises to victory over two challengers to win second term

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Nov. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz secured a second term as the borough’s top law enforcement official cruising past two challengers on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with nearly 67% of the vote with more than 97% of the scanners reported, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections. Howard…
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Thief steals $2,500 worth of merchandise from Foot Locker in Glendale

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Nov. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole $2,500 worth of merchandise from a Foot Locker in Glendale last month.  According to police, the unidentified thief walked into the Foot Locker, located within the Shops at Atlas Park at on 80-28 Cooper Ave., at approximately…
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Incumbents on the road to victory as unofficial results trickle in for Queens general election races

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Nov. 7, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Polls officially closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the general election in Queens and across New York City and results are beginning to trickle in. Throughout the day, voters turned out to decide upon who will be the Queens District Attorney, Justices of the 11th Judicial District of the New York Supreme Court, Judge of the Civil Court and municipal court district judges. Additionally, voters had the opportunity to vote on two citywide proposals. As for the City Council races in Queens, the incumbents cruised to victory, according to unofficial results…
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Exclusive: Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct rolls out new pilot program assigning traffic agents to tackle illegal parking complaints

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Nov. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina A new pilot program spearheaded by the NYPD’s 104th Precinct Commanding Officer, Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, allows traffic enforcement agents to address parking-related 311 complaints directly in the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale.  Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman said in an exclusive interview with QNS that the…
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