Sep. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson Community members and local residents gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 10, for Community Board 5’s first meeting of the fall, during which a longtime board member was honored for his nearly 50-year tenure with the board. The meeting included a public hearing regarding the…
Jun. 30, 2025 By QNS News Team Council Member Robert Holden and local leaders officially co-named the 71st Avenue Plaza at Myrtle Avenue as Herman Hochberg Plaza last week, honoring a longtime civic leader and businessman whose decades of service helped shape Ridgewood’s commercial and community landscape. Herman Hochberg, who passed away on October…
May. 5, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Myrtle Avenue Street Festival brought vibrant energy to Ridgewood on Sunday, May 4, as hundreds of residents turned out for an afternoon of community celebration, family fun, and local pride—despite gray skies and the occasional drizzle. Organized by the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), the festival…
Aug. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District is preparing to pack a familiar stretch of road for its annual Myrtle Avenue Summer Street Festival, which is set to return to Ridgewood on Sunday, Aug. 20. More than 200 merchants expect to attend the once-a-year community event and supply residents with…
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