Oct. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry Construction of a new state-of-the-art kitchen classroom at Richmond Hill High School is expected to be completed in the coming months. The classroom will offer students a unique opportunity to explore the culinary arts in a professional setting and prepare for careers in the hospitality industry. Council Member…
May. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson Richmond Hill High School hosted its inaugural Prom Giveaway Expo on Friday, May 10. Dozens of students attended the event, which aimed to help students facing financial hardships find their dream prom attire. Students gathered in the school’s auditorium, which was transformed into a boutique experience, complete with mannequins…
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May. 21, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Lynn Schulman has announced Richmond Hill High School, P.S. 62Q Chester Park School and the NYPD as the winners of nearly half a million dollars each in capital funds for improvement projects through Participatory Budgeting. Schulman, who represents Richmond Hill residents in the city council, announced the…
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Apr. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Richmond Hill High School has taken the next step in helping students understand the value of sustainability with a newly installed Hydroponics Lab, where the possibilities of growing more plant life without using soil are explored. New York Sun Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the science behind…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo. Jr. will be giving motorists and pedestrians a chance next month to learn first-hand about the consequences of distracted driving through the use of virtual reality and driving simulations. An interactive multi-agency distracted driving event, hosted by Addabbo, will take place on Wednesday, Apr….
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Aug. 26, 2023 By The Old Timer We can’t think of an athlete who grew up in the Greater Ridgewood area who accomplished more than Phil Rizzuto. Most readers today remember him from his days in the broadcast booth, when the lovable “Scooter” called Yankees games for WPIX-TV. Of course, that was only the second chapter of Rizzuto’s Yankee life; the first was his distinguished career on the diamond, where No. 10 made the All-Star team five times and helped the Bronx Bombers win seven World Championships in 12 seasons between 1941 and 1956 (he spent three years in combat…
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