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Holden introduces series of bills to bolster law enforcement and public safety

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Apr. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden has introduced a series of bills that aim to impose tougher penalties on lawbreakers and provide law enforcement with additional tools to make arrests.  Holden, who serves as chair of the Veterans Committee in the city council and co-chair of the Common Sense Caucus,…
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Ridgewood Senior Center launches GoFundMe to preserve vital services

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Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Ridgewood Older Adult Center has started a GoFundMe campaign to help maintain its neighborhood program, which provides seniors with one of the few places offering exclusive services in Ridgewood. Staffers at the long-time senior center say the cost of staying at the building, located on 59-14 70th Ave.,…
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St. Matthias Catholic Academy launches GoFundMe to save historic Ridgewood institution

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Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Matthias Catholic Academy has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $1 million in donations in order to eliminate its debt and prevent it from closing this June. Since learning last week of the school’s impending closure due to financial challenges, parents and faculty at St. Matthias have banded…
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Central Queens area to be honored as cleanest large park district by NYC Parks

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Apr. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is expected to announce next month that the parks within Queens District 5 are the cleanest in the city for a district of that size. Queens District 5—which covers the central Queens neighborhoods of Middle Village, Ridgewood and adjacent areas—will…
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Sen. Schumer announces an extra $15 million in federal dollars toward replacement of Grand Street Bridge

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Apr. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that the federal government will allocate an additional $15 million toward replacing the 119-year-old Grand Street Bridge, which connects Maspeth and Williamsburg. Schumer announced that the funds would be allocated to the New York City Department of Transportation, which will play a major…
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