Jul. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina Fresh off the end of the league’s Spring Season, the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League has rolled into the hot weather with its first-ever Summer season. So far, the season has started with a set of nail-biting games. The Summer season opener for the MVP Roller Hockey…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden, representing City Council District 30, has secured millions of dollars in capital, expense and veterans funding as part of the recently approved New York City Council budget for fiscal year 2025. The council member, who represents Maspeth and Middle Village and parts of Glendale,…
May. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Unisha Chetram, an 8th-grade student at M.S. 137 America’s School of Heroes in Queens, spends a lot of time thinking about the many social issues that have taken center stage on a local and global scale. At the heart of this 14-year-old’s advanced views on social issues is a…
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May. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden is bringing a Summer Concert Series to Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for a jam-packed month of music. The lineup of performances features a wide array of new and familiar faces to the Middle Village Park, playing music from some of the most notorious…
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May. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina A reunion unlike any other brought hundreds of people together at the James Bohan Hockey Rink at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for an alumni game featuring players from the original Middle Village Hockey League and the 104th Pct. Youth Roller Hockey on Sunday, Apr. 28. Spectators of…
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Apr. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is expected to announce next month that the parks within Queens District 5 are the cleanest in the city for a district of that size. Queens District 5—which covers the central Queens neighborhoods of Middle Village, Ridgewood and adjacent areas—will…
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Apr. 9, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League kicked off its opening day on Saturday, Apr. 6, for the second time in its history with a series of intense games and new teams. President Paul Pogozelski revitalized the program last year with the help of his family, fellow community members,…
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Jan. 9, 2024 By Anthony Medina A baseball field at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village will be undergoing a $4 million revamp to resolve flooding and structural issues, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The plan calls for the installation of a synthetic turf infield at Cardinal Ballfield, as…
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Sep. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s second series of games at the start of the season kicked off with a couple of thrilling matchups on Saturday, Sept. 16. In a nail-biting game between the Hawks and the Jets, the Hawks secured a hard-earned victory 9-7. Mason (No. 21) and Jake (No. 11) of the Hawks delivered outstanding performances, each scoring three goals during the game. The Jets, however, put up a strong fight, with Paul (No. 27) netting four goals and Felix (No. 17) adding 2 more to their tally. The Hawks’ goalie,…
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Sep. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina In remembrance of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Queens residents are preparing to attend multiple ceremonies across neighborhoods in Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood. Queens, a borough that tragically lost hundreds of residents during the 9/11 attacks, is…
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