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Councilman Holden institutes new 311 page to report obscured license plates

Jul. 11, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden successfully helped initiate a dedicated 311 request function for city residents to report obscured license plates.  After Holden penned a letter to New York City Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraiser, urging the city to take action against vehicle owners purposefully covering their license plates, the city…
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Crook steals more than $1K worth of clothing from Carter’s in Ridgewood

Jul. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for a man who stole over $1,000 in clothing from Carter’s clothing store in Ridgewood on July 4.  Police say the suspect entered the Carter’s located at 57-21 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood on Tuesday, July 4, and stole various items from the…
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Myrtle Ave BID shares details on a half-million dollar budget for upcoming projects in greater Ridgewood area

Jun. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina In the return of the first in-person annual meeting since the start of the pandemic, The Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) shared details about a $536,541 budget for multiple projects along the avenue in the greater Ridgewood area starting next month.  Members of the Myrtle Avenue BID met…
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Cops cuff pair of Maspeth mail thieves caught on camera by local resident

Jun. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina Locals took to Facebook on Monday, June 26, to celebrate after news broke regarding the arrests of two suspected mail thieves who have been wreaking havoc in Maspeth. News of the arrests made by United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Postal Inspectors, alongside the NYPD’s 104th Precinct, was shared…
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Burglars snatch over $1,000 while sifting through Middle Village hair salon

Jun. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina A pair of burglars forced their way into A Classic Touch Hair Salon, at 61-08 80th St. in Middle Village and stole over $1,000 on Monday, June 19. Police say, at approximately 12:45 a.m., officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call about a burglary at the…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct works to rid local streets of illegal motorbikes

Jun. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina The efforts to rid Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood neighborhoods of illegally parked and unregistered vehicles are plastered all over the 104th Precinct’s Twitter page. In June, officers at the 104th Precinct are keeping true to their promise, with more Twitter posts showcasing confiscated vehicles from city streets….
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