May. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Over $500,000 in stolen goods from major retailers such as Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon were recovered after a raid at the McKlain Collection Boutique in Ridgewood.
May. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated sexual abuse and other crimes for attacking a 15-year-old girl at the Halsey Street subway station in Ridgewood nearly three months ago.
May. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., in partnership with J-CAP of the Acacia Network and Community Board, will conduct a Naloxone training and certification event at the Rego Park Library, located at 91-41 63rd Dr., on May 9. This critical training session, scheduled for 6 p.m., is designed to equip…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Neir’s Tavern is set to celebrate its “Halfway to 195th” anniversary this Saturday, Apr. 27. Residents are invited to take part in a special spring edition of this beloved Woodhaven fixture’s annual block party, located at 88th Avenue, between 78th and 77th Street, from 12-6 p.m. Sponsored by the…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden has introduced a series of bills that aim to impose tougher penalties on lawbreakers and provide law enforcement with additional tools to make arrests. Holden, who serves as chair of the Veterans Committee in the city council and co-chair of the Common Sense Caucus,…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina A bi-annual free electronic waste recycling event is returning to the Forest Park Bandshell Parking Lot in Woodhaven on Sunday, May 5. State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is teaming up with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to provide unique e-waste and composting services in the Woodhaven space,…
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Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Ridgewood Older Adult Center has started a GoFundMe campaign to help maintain its neighborhood program, which provides seniors with one of the few places offering exclusive services in Ridgewood. Staffers at the long-time senior center say the cost of staying at the building, located on 59-14 70th Ave.,…
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Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Matthias Catholic Academy has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $1 million in donations in order to eliminate its debt and prevent it from closing this June. Since learning last week of the school’s impending closure due to financial challenges, parents and faculty at St. Matthias have banded…
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Apr. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina The opportunity to stroll along a traffic-free Myrtle Avenue is a rare treat that arrives just a few times yearly. On Sunday, Apr. 21, throngs of Myrtle Avenue Spring Festival attendees seized the moment, fully immersing themselves in the festivities. Over 200 merchants lined the streets on Myrtle Avenue,…
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Apr. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Glendale man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for murder and weapons charges for the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend at an Irish pub in Maspeth last month.