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Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC.  Over a dozen environmental organizations set up tables across the Helen Marshall Cultural Center’s atrium in Kew Gardens to share resources, spread environmental surveys and promote climate-related job opportunities – all with the goal of taking action to address the effects of climate change.  The expo was centered around an expert-led panel on Local Law 97, a law passed in 2019 with the…
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Rajkumar hosts public safety town hall in Woodhaven with NYPD leadership, Commissioner Caban

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina A public safety town hall hosted by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar brought NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban, NYPD leadership and commanding officers from neighboring precincts to Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Invited guests and members of the public entered the Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave., beginning at around 5 p.m., for a chance to speak with the NYPD on a variety of public safety-related topics, including the presence of illegal smoke shops and reckless motorbike riders. Rajkumar welcomed Caban and other members of the NYPD in attendance, including NYPD Assistant…
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CB 5 shares updates on DOT’s milling schedule for streets in Glendale and Middle Village

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Street repairs in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood have already begun this month for day and night time operating hours, according to Queens Community Board 5 (CB5). CB 5 first shared the Department of Transportation’s notification of day and night resurfacing in the district with…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct commanding officer updates residents on crime challenges, quality-of-life issues

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Sep. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 104th Precinct remains vigilant on ongoing crime-related and quality-of-life issues in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood. Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, commanding officer from the 104th precinct, shared relevant public safety and quality-of-life updates with attendees at the 104th Precinct Community Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Held inside the Maranatha Baptist Church in Ridgewood, Coleman emphasized the precinct’s efforts to continue towing operations throughout the summer, tackle a resilient uptick in car thefts and a concerning crime pattern involving motorbike riders. According to Coleman, multiple instances of late-night into…
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Police searching for trio who broke into Glendale home

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Sep. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are asking the public to help identify three suspects who broke into a Glendale home last month. Police say the trio of crooks, acting in unison, broke through the basement window of a home near 62nd Street and 80th Avenue, in the Liberty Park section of Glendale, at approximately 3:25 a.m. on Aug. 22. The burglars triggered the home alarm system and then fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. The first burglar is described as a male with a medium complexion and a medium build. He…
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NYC Parks receives nearly $10 million in funding to restore, update Forest Park

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Only steps away from the Forest Park entrance at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South in Richmond Hill is a pine grove that’s home to trees that are hundreds of years old. The ground of the pine grove, which was once mostly brushed with a mixture of brown needles and twigs, is now a mixture of greens and other plant life. Onset damage from thunderstorms and weathering have diminished the presence of the dignified white pine trees, but recent funding obtained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation…
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Police searching for crook who broke into 82-year-old woman’s car in Ridgewood

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who broke into an 82-year-old woman’s car in Ridgewood last week. Police say the unidentified male suspect broke into the driver-side window of a black 2018 Hyundai parked in the vicinity of Bleecker Street and Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The car belonged to an 82-year-old woman who had left her car parked outside since Thursday, Sept. 7, police said. The suspect allegedly tampered with the steering column of the car and fled in an unknown direction in a Kia. The…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: Number of burglaries drop, assault cases increase

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD’s crime stats for northern and southern Queens precincts spanning Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 reveal that the number of burglaries throughout the borough has dropped, while felony assault cases increased. One thing that remained completely the same compared to last year was the fact that there wasn’t a single murder case across any of the precincts in northern and southern Queens. There wasn’t much of a drastic change in rape cases. Northern Queens saw the cases shrink from seven last year to four this year. After reporting just one case across each…
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RESULTS: Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League sees thrilling matchups

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s second series of games at the start of the season kicked off with a couple of thrilling matchups on Saturday, Sept. 16.  In a nail-biting game between the Hawks and the Jets, the Hawks secured a hard-earned victory 9-7. Mason (No. 21) and Jake (No. 11) of the Hawks delivered outstanding performances, each scoring three goals during the game. The Jets, however, put up a strong fight, with Paul (No. 27) netting four goals and Felix (No. 17) adding 2 more to their tally. The Hawks’ goalie,…
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Rent in Queens skyrocketed this summer compared to 2022: report

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a report from NYC-based listing portal RentHop, Queens saw a large increase in rent prices of one-bedroom units over the course of the summer. This finding comes as demand for outer boroughs like Queens has increased and new developments are being put up there. RentHop’s report analyzed…
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