Aug. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina A group of New York City agencies will return to a Ridgewood community center next month for an evening dedicated to answering questions from homeowners and residents. Queens Council Member Robert Holden, who represents City Council District 30, has partnered with the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Department of Environmental Protection has paused its policy requiring a homeowner to replace water meters on lead service lines following concerns shared by Council Member Robert Holden earlier this month. The pause from the DEP follows a series of other commitments from the city agency, including the…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the New York City Office of Media and Entertainment (NYC MOME) last week following a film production’s use of multiple Middle Village blocks for parking spaces. Holden, who represents neighborhoods in District 30, which includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park and…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Department of Environment Protection is revising a letter that it sent out to many Queens customers after residents believed that they were being subject to water hikes for allegedly not providing workers with access to their meters. Councilman Robert Holden shared that his constituents in City…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina A gunpoint robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) Mail Carrier in Maspeth this week has fueled more calls for the federal government to take action against rampant mail theft in Queens. Police say an unidentified suspect approached the 48-year-old mail carrier on Monday, July, 29, on…
May. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden is bringing a Summer Concert Series to Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for a jam-packed month of music. The lineup of performances features a wide array of new and familiar faces to the Middle Village Park, playing music from some of the most notorious…
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May. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The placement of tree guards across New York City could soon fall under the joint responsibility of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the city’s Parks Department if a new bill introduced by Council Member Robert Holden is signed into law. Holden, who represents District-30 in City Council, introduced…
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May. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Joann Ariola spoke about the City of Yes at a Community Board 5 meeting earlier this month, calling the Mayor’s plan the “City of B.S.” Ariola, who represents Glendale, Ozone Park, Woodhaven and other surrounding neighborhoods, was not alone in publicly expressing disapproval during the board meeting…
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Mar. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina A group of Ridgewood civic leaders have conducted a tree-planting survey and have identified nearly 2,400 locations in the neighborhood where additional trees should be planted. The results of the tree-planning survey—put together by Paul Kerzner, Luis Rodriguez, and Ted Renz—were delivered to Council Member Robert Holden earlier this week, with a tree-planting project expected to take place over the next two years. The survey results come at a time when Holden has been pushing for tree-planting initiatives. “Trees are incredibly important for our communities, offering numerous environmental and health benefits, and beautifying our neighborhoods,”…
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Mar. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina A joint operation between Council Member Robert Holden and New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda has removed thousands of illegal cannabis and tobacco products from three smoke shops in Middle Village. The crackdown on Tuesday, Mar. 5, led to the arrest of three smoke shop employees after investigators found…
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