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Ridgewood/Glendale Memorial Day Parade Returns for the 81st Year

May 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The annual Ridgewood/Glendale Memorial Day Parade will be returning to the neighborhood for the 81st year this long weekend. The event, hosted by the Allied Veterans Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale, will take place on Monday May 27, starting at 11 a.m. The parade will honor the soldiers, sailors,… Read more »

Police Search for Maspeth Man Missing Since Early May

May 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are continuing to search for a Maspeth man who was reported missing more than two weeks ago. Juan Ramirez-Lopez, 22, who lives on Grand Avenue, was last seen at his residence on Saturday May 4, around 9 a.m. Ramirez-Lopez is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 9 inches in… Read more »

Addabbo and Miller to Host Free Rain Barrel Giveaway in Glendale Next Month

May 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two Queens lawmakers are teaming up to host a free rain barrel giveaway in Glendale next month. State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblymember Mike Miller, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, will be giving away free 55-gallon plastic rain barrels to local residents on… Read more »

Holden to Host Neighborhood Pop-Up Court in Middle Village

May 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan City Council Member Robert Holden announced today that the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) will be bringing its neighborhood pop-up court for City-issued summonses to the Council Member’s Middle Village office next Wednesday. OATH, the administrative law court where city enforcement agencies file their summonses, has held… Read more »

Police Release Photo of Alleged Beth Olam Cemetery Thief

May 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police have released a photo snapped by an employee of Beth Olam Cemetery of the man they believe is responsible for a $24,000 burglary of the Jewish burial grounds last month. The historic cemetery, located at 2 Cypress Hills St., was hit by an unidentified burglar on April 19…. Read more »

Man Assaulted in Daytime Ridgewood Robbery

May 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a Ridgewood robbery that took place earlier this month. On May 3, around 11 a.m., a 36-year-old man, who was near the corner of Forest and Catalpa Avenues, was approached from behind and punched in the face, knocking him… Read more »

Cuomo Signs Bill to Install an Additional 600 Speed Cameras in School Zones

May 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Sunday a bill that will bring about a major expansion of the city’s speed camera network in school zones across the five boroughs. The legislation, passed by the State Senate and Assembly in March, is an extension of a previously passed 2013 bill… Read more »

Woman Steals 15 Packages From Ridgewood Apartment Building: NYPD

May 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a woman allegedly responsible for stealing 15 packages from a Ridgewood apartment building last month. On April 2, the woman allegedly entered into the lobby of 803 Wyckoff Ave. and made her way to the unlocked mailroom. Once inside, police says she stole the packages… Read more »

Maspeth High School Denied New Boys Sports Teams for Seventh Year in a Row

May 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Students at Maspeth High School have been fighting for seven years to get two new boys sports teams approved by the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) after repeated denials from the Department of Education-run organization. Maspeth High School has filed applications with the PSAL—the only established league where public… Read more »