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Ridgewood civic leaders release survey identifying 2,400 locations where trees should be planted

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Mar. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina A group of Ridgewood civic leaders have conducted a tree-planting survey and have identified nearly 2,400 locations in the neighborhood where additional trees should be planted. The results of the tree-planning survey—put together by Paul Kerzner, Luis Rodriguez, and Ted Renz—were delivered to Council Member Robert Holden earlier this week, with a tree-planting project expected to take place over the next two years. The survey results come at a time when Holden has been pushing for tree-planting initiatives. “Trees are incredibly important for our communities, offering numerous environmental and health benefits, and beautifying our neighborhoods,”…
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Paul Kerzner honored for a lifetime of community service in Ridgewood

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Oct. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood denizens who’ve lived in the iconic Queens neighborhood for decades remember when nothing but the residential buildings and local businesses were the only structures standing in the way of the sweltering summer sun. It wasn’t until the efforts of one local man, regarded by many as a prominent leader and voice in the community, that residents no longer had to scurry indoors to find any shade. Well over 20,000 trees adorn the sidewalks in western Queens and parts of Brooklyn now thanks to this man and his presence in the community. At 72…
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