Feb. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents will soon have more options for their shopping needs when a new Burlington Coat Factory opens its doors on St. Nicholas Avenue later this fall. The popular clothing store will occupy one of the retail spaces at Myrtle Point Tower, located at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave.; this will…
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Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood recovered two loaded handguns and a ghost gun during three separate incidents last weekend.
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Faced with a leadership crisis on her executive staff, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh appointed Middle Village’s Joseph Pfeifer as First Deputy Commissioner, the second-highest civilian rank in the department. Pfeifer retired at the rank of assistant chief in July 2018 following a legendary 37 career in the FDNY, 18…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton A Middle Village church is hosting a clothing drive on Saturday, Feb. 25, to help community members in need. According to Pastor Daniel Torres, there will be many different clothing options available for people to choose from, free of charge, at Radiant Church, located at 60-45 Eliot Ave. “For…
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Feb. 15, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton Students from the Christ the King High School’s (CTK) speech and debate team in Middle Village have been invited to participate in the 49th Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament scheduled for President’s Day weekend. The annual tournament, which takes place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, brings students together from… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In an effort to reduce flooding in Glendale, Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will send a request to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to review the sewage system in the neighborhood. According to the CB 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, flooding often occurs in Glendale when there is… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The FDNY and NYPD held their second annual volleyball game fundraiser for first responders at Maspeth High School on Saturday, Feb. 11. The friendly championship game between New York City’s bravest and finest was held in honor of the heroes who died in the line of duty in 2022,…
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Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted at least four women as they walked through the neighborhood on Sunday night, Feb. 5. Each of the victims were randomly attacked from behind by the suspect, according to Community Affairs Officer Dilsia Bonilla… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Walgreens located at 5802 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood will permanently close its doors on Feb. 21, 2023. Martin Maloney, senior manager of media relations at Walgreens, said that as they expand as a leading healthcare store, the company is working to meet the needs of patients and customers in… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry A motorist was carjacked at gunpoint in Maspeth early Thursday morning, Feb. 2, and police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for four perpetrators. The driver was stopped on 56th Drive between 59th Place and 60th Street just before 4 a.m. when the four men approached the… Read more »