Oct. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33 are looking for the perpetrator who attacked and robbed a 13-year-old boy in broad daylight on board an M train on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The youngster was riding in a southbound M subway car approaching the Seneca…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson The NYPD has confirmed that a local veterinary hospital euthanized an injured 8-year-old pit bull last night after it was found abandoned in Glendale earlier that day, suffering from advanced Stage 4 mammary cancer. The dog, which caregivers called Star, was found tied to a tree with severe…
Oct. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Ridgewood Branch of the Queens Public Library is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. Since opening its doors on Oct. 15, 1929, the library at 20-12 Madison St. has been a cornerstone for learning and community engagement in Ridgewood. The Ridgewood Library holds a special place in…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local mobile bakery is bringing a delectable taste of Transylvania to Queens residents. Radu Sirbu, a Middle Village local, owns Twister Cake Bakery, a mobile bakery specializing in twister cake, a popular street food found in Hungary and Romania. Sirbu said the twister cake is reminiscent of…
Oct. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over the course of three days this month, over 270 notable sites across the five boroughs will open for the public to take a behind-the-scenes look as part of the Open House New York Weekend. The annual festival is organized by Open House New York, a nonprofit organization…
Oct. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre held its annual free outdoor dance festival at LaRussa Studio, located at 66-85 73rd Pl. in Middle Village, on Sunday, Oct. 6. Organized thanks to support from Council Member Robert Holden, Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., the Material for the Arts,…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry The city announced on Monday the completion of a $106 million infrastructure project in Maspeth, the second of three phases to create a new drainage system through central Queens. The project also upgraded over a mile of water mains and replaced smaller, local combined sanitary sewers. The city’s…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association hosted a local election forum Thursday evening to help local voters get to know the candidates running for Congress and state legislatures. Unlike in past candidate forums where audience members pass around a microphone to ask candidates their questions, the traditional…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…
Oct. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Cook’s Arts & Crafts Shoppe, located at 80-09 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, has served the community for over 50 years, providing art supplies and fostering creativity. On Sept. 18, the shop was honored by Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who represents the district, in recognition of its longstanding…