May. 5, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Board 5 (CB5Q) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m., with a key item on the agenda: the nomination of candidates for its Executive Committee positions. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School, located…
May. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway A broad coalition of elected officials, civic leaders and Community Board 5 is calling on state regulators to reject a proposed adult-use cannabis dispensary in the heart of Maspeth, arguing that the location violates New York State’s mandated 500-foot buffer zone between dispensaries and schools. The proposed dispensary…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Board 5 (CB5) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 9, bringing together longtime members, newly appointed board representatives, and concerned residents to discuss various pressing local issues. Topics included cycling safety, rodent infestations, senior services, crime statistics, and a forthcoming park renovation project. The meeting…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway Community Board 5 will come together on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. for a monthly meeting at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village. A central focus of this meeting will be a public hearing regarding a proposed traffic change for…
Jul. 8, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5—which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale— will host its monthly general board meeting on Wednesday, July 10. The board meeting is scheduled to take place in the CNL Room on the 3rd Floor at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave.,…
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May. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May. 8, with a public hearing on the City Of Yes for Housing Opportunity Proposed Zoning Text Amendments. The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is a zoning…
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 10, with a public hearing on a request for a custom woodworking shop’s extended stay in Ridgewood. The building, located at 16-23/16-25 Hancock St. in Ridgewood, is…
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Mar. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — will listen to plans for an Animal Care Centers of New York opening a location in Ridgewood among other topics at its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, March 13. The agenda for the March meeting consists…
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Feb. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina A decades-old street festival held on Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood, is the topic of controversy once again as neighborhood natives voice their concerns about the 4-day event. The Fresh Pond Road Street Festival, organized by the Federazione Italo-Americana di Brooklyn and Queens, comes to Fresh Pond Road every…
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Jan. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5—which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale— will bring city budget talks and future neighborhood events to the forefront of its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The board meeting is scheduled to take place at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., and begins at approximately 7:30 p.m. According to District Manager Gary Giordano, the agenda for the nightly meeting includes a public hearing on how the district is impacted by the Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget of the City of New York, released by Mayor…
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