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Queens DA hosts Black History Month celebration in Rochdale Village

Feb. 23, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Residents of Rochdale Village and community members from across Queens gathered Wednesday night, Feb. 22, for a Black History Month celebration hosted by the Queens District Attorney’s office. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz co-sponsored the event with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, packing the Rochdale Village Community Center’s grand…
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Burlington Coat Factory to open in Ridgewood this fall

Feb. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents will soon have more options for their shopping needs when a new Burlington Coat Factory opens its doors on St. Nicholas Avenue later this fall. The popular clothing store will occupy one of the retail spaces at Myrtle Point Tower, located at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave.; this will…
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Middle Village Sept. 11 hero comes out of retirement to join FDNY commissioner’s civilian staff

Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Faced with a leadership crisis on her executive staff, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh appointed Middle Village’s Joseph Pfeifer as First Deputy Commissioner, the second-highest civilian rank in the department. Pfeifer retired at the rank of assistant chief in July 2018 following a legendary 37 career in the FDNY, 18…
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Queens real estate market recorded over $4.4 billion in 2022 transactions: Report

Feb. 21, 2023 By Danielle Louie The Queens real estate investment sales market recorded 659 transactions, totaling over $4.4 billion dollars in 2022, according to a report from Ariel Property Advisors.  “Investment activity in Queens was fueled by the first half of 2022 which was the best half-year ever, both in transaction and dollar volume,” said…
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JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 remains closed for second day due to electrical fire

Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport remains closed for a second straight day after a Thursday morning electrical fire in a storage area knocked out power to the massive facility, causing chaos to thousands of travelers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues working with the…
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Christ the King High School speech and debate team invited to compete in Harvard tournament

Feb. 15, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton Students from the Christ the King High School’s (CTK) speech and debate team in Middle Village have been invited to participate in the 49th Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament scheduled for President’s Day weekend. The annual tournament, which takes place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, brings students together from… Read more »

Suspect sought in random attacks on four women in Ridgewood Sunday night: NYPD

Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted at least four women as they walked through the neighborhood on Sunday night, Feb. 5. Each of the victims were randomly attacked from behind by the suspect, according to Community Affairs Officer Dilsia Bonilla… Read more »

Queens district attorney race heats up after challenger calls for Katz to reject court officers union endorsement

With less than five months to go until the Democratic primary, the gloves have come off in the Queens district attorney race. Challenger George Grasso is calling on Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to rescind her endorsement from the New York State Court Officers Association (NYSCOA) and repudiate its president Dennis Quirk. The union leader… Read more »