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City comptroller report asks for overhaul of Citi Bike contract for better service

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Nov. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina A new report from the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office revealed that Ridgewood and Maspeth were among the neighborhoods with the longest duration of having no Citi Bikes or docks available to users. According to the comptroller’s report, Lyft failed to ensure the availability of bikes in…
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Community Board 5 committee reviews more applications for proposed retail cannabis dispensaries in Glendale and Ridgewood

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Nov. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina At the Queens Community Board 5 Liquor License and Cannabis Committee meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, members voted to oppose four out of six applications for proposed cannabis dispensary locations in Ridgewood and Glendale. The committee meeting at the Brewery Keenan Heiser American Legion Post on Cooper Avenue in…
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Longtime Queens resident and publishing leader starts new stationery line Junebug Ink

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Donna Duarte-Ladd Native New Yorker and longtime Queens resident Jacklyn “Jackie” Monk is an award-winning leader and managing editor, known for guiding some of the most prestigious publications to literary greatness. She has followed her passions and founded Junebug Ink, a stationery brand. Junebug Ink is unique as it is part…
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this Thanksgiving weekend

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Nov. 23, 2023 By Nevine Salameh This Thanksgiving weekend in Queens will be one to remember with the array of events curated for families and friends to kick off the holiday season with festivity and delight. You can bring your family to a Holiday Workshop or the Winter Lantern Festival, or invite your friends to…
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Glendale residents raise concerns about public safety, cannabis and migrant crisis at community forum

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Nov. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina About a dozen residents, along with officers from the 104th Precinct, turned out on Nov. 16 for a community meeting in Glendale to voice their concerns about crime, a local housing shelter and illegal cannabis dispensaries. The meeting, held inside the Brewery Keenan Heiser Post 1815 on Cooper Avenue, was the last of the year for the Glendale Property Owners and members sought answers on issues such as an uptick in robberies as well as problems at a housing shelter on Cooper Avenue. Several elected officials or their representatives were also in attendance.  Two…
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Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts School moves into new home in Glendale

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts School now calls the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale its home after spending over a decade on Woodhaven Boulevard. For years, drivers and pedestrians, headed north or southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard, could catch a glimpse of martial arts students kicking pads and hitting bags…
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Police bust scooter bandit in Ridgewood armed robbery

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Nov. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested one of two men who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint while on a scooter in Ridgewood last month, according to the NYPD.  Police say the robbery occurred in front of 16-81 Linden St., at approximately 3:18 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, when…
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Crooks attempt to break into medicine cabinet at Ridgewood pharmacy

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Emily Ramos Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for three suspects in connection with the burglary of a pharmacy in Ridgewood last weekend.  According to police, at approximately 3: 28 a.m. on Nov. 5, the three unidentified criminals broke into JRX Pharmacy, located at 65-15 Fresh Pond Rd. in Ridgewood….
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104COP seeks drivers, volunteers — and additional funding — at final meeting of 2023

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (104COP) is in desperate need of drivers, volunteers and funds. At the final meeting for the volunteer organization on Thursday, Nov. 9, held at Christ The King High School in Middle Village, the group remained in high spirits, despite being continuously challenged by…
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