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Brooklyn man arrested by Queens SVU for groping a 12-year-old girl in Maspeth: NYPD

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Oct. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was arrested last week by a detective from the Queens Special Victims Squad who joined in a forcible touching investigation out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood. Kadeem Laguerre, 27, of East 15th Street in Bensonhurst, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and charged with…

Taqueria Al Pastor opens on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood

Taqueria Al Pastor

Oct. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina A new Mexican restaurant has spiced up Myrtle Avenue, offering authentic tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, and more. Taqueria Al Pastor, located at 55-30 Myrtle Ave., opened on Aug. 31 at the former site of the  Dominican restaurant Listo el Chimi, much to the delight of its familiar customers. Tacos…

Glendale church fire damages roof and cuts off power, calls on community for support

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Sep. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Glendale is without power today and welcomes community support after firefighters battled a blaze on its building rooftop on Tuesday, Sept. 24. FDNY firefighters responded to a call of a fire at around 11 p.m. at the church, located at 72-22…

Hooded suspect sought for robbing teen at a Ridgewood subway station on Sept. 11: NYPD

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Sep. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33 are on the lookout for a hood-wearing hoodlum who allegedly robbed a teenager onboard an M train approaching the Forest Avenue subway station during the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 11. The 17-year-old victim was on a…

Chihuahua carrying groper sought for targeting young girls on board a Q58 bus: NYPD

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Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a creep who groped two young girls on the same MTA bus line just minutes apart on Wednesday morning. The first incident occurred within the 110th Precinct as the MTA Q58 bus…

Middle Village Roller Hockey League teams up with families and legislators for neighborhood cleanup

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Sep. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A volunteer crew of 50 kids and parents took part in the second Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 15, collecting trash to help beautify the community. The beautification effort, led by Paul Pogozelski, president of the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association and the Middle…

Ridgewood Off Kilter Film Festival features the weird and wonderful for its second year

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Sep. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina Obviously abstract, obscure, and a bit tilted, the Ridgewood Off Kilter Film Festival does what any nationally recognized screening event would do for filmmakers across multiple genres and brings them to an artist haven in Queens. The venue chosen for the four-day-long event, the Stone Circle Theatre, mostly…

Photos: Myrtle Avenue Fall Street Festival takes over Ridgewood with food, fun and festivities

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Sep. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina The annual Myrtle Avenue Fall Street Festival took over the usually busy city blocks in Ridgewood on Sunday, Sept. 15, with thousands of participants enjoying plenty of food vendors and entertainment. From 12-6 p.m. on Sunday, the festival brought more than 200 Queens merchants to Myrtle Avenue, offering…

Senator Addabbo brings Mobile Office to Queens libraries this fall

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Sep. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. will bring his Mobile Office to various Queens Library locations throughout the autumn months, offering constituents an opportunity to meet with him and discuss personal or community issues. Addabbo, who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering,…