Tag: glendale

DOT to convert several Glendale intersections into one-way roads

May. 9, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) will be starting the process of converting several Glendale intersections into one-way roads, making them less congested for drivers and safer for pedestrians. On June 26, the DOT will begin turning the intersection of 60th Lane between Cooper Avenue and 75th Avenue going northbound…
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Glendale’s longtime German restaurant, bar Zum Stammtisch celebrates 50th anniversary

May. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina More than 80 diners stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside the main dining room of Zum Stammtisch on Friday night, May 5, as the historic German restaurant and bar in Glendale hosted a particularly packed house to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Regardless of whether or not they’re close friends or complete strangers,…
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Progress made on long-awaited sewer upgrades in Maspeth and Woodside, city DDC reports

Apr. 27, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton and Robert Pozarycki The city’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has completed the first stage of its $101 million project to upgrade the sewer infrastructure and water mains along 70th Street in Maspeth. According to a DDC spokesperson, the project aims to address regular flooding in the area…
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P.S. 91Q in Glendale to present production of ‘Frozen Kids’ in June

Apr. 24, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The theater department at P.S. 91Q in Glendale, in partnership with Disney Musical In Schools (DMIS), will be presenting a production of Disney’s “Frozen Kids” in June. According to Alane Caridi, a teacher at P.S.91Q, the production will feature sixth-grade students. The school received a grant in 2020 from the…
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Liberty Park Homeowners launch petition against the MTA B13 proposal

Apr. 12, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Liberty Park Home Owners Association (LPHOA) launched a petition in opposition of the MTA’s Brooklyn Bus Redesign proposal which would potentially change the B13 route to Wyckoff Heights Hospital. The petition states that the altered B13 route could negatively affect the elderly living in the area. “The commuters include workers…
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Community calls on DOT to add speed camera at 78th Avenue in Glendale

Apr. 12, 2023 Elijah Hamilton After several accidents at 78th Avenue and 64th Place in Glendale, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking at the feasibility of installing a speed camera in the area. Christina Sovereign, president of the Liberty Park Home Owners Association (LPHOA), said that there have been at least eight car accidents…
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Crook puts 81-year-old woman in a chokehold during bank robbery in Glendale

Apr. 7, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The NYPD’s 104th Precinct is searching for the crook who placed an 81-year-old woman in a chokehold during a bank robbery in Glendale on Thursday morning. Police say that the senior woman was inside of the Ridgewood Savings Bank located at 65-01 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale just after 11:30…
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Easter Bunny poses with kids visiting the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale

Apr. 7, 2023 By Paul Frangipane The Easter Bunny made his annual visit to The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale this spring season, bringing joy and smiles to children lining up for photos with the famous hare. With pictures offered by Cherry Hill Programs, the bunny was available at the Glendale shopping center beginning in March. The…
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