Aug. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina As the new school year approaches, Queens legislators are coming together to clean up their district and offer vital resources to residents in Middle Village and Glendale. Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz and Andrew Hevesi and Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who all share parts of Glendale and Middle Village in…
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More illegal smoke shops shutter in Central Queens: Council Member Holden introduces new online tool to report illegal stores
Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Sheriff’s Office and NYPD busted two additional illegal smoke shop operations in Rego Park and Maspeth late last month, adding to the hundreds of smoke shops shuttered across the city as part of ‘Operation Padlock to Protect.’ ‘Operation Padlock to Protect,’ a multi-agency task force comprised…
Queens Council Member Robert Holden criticizes NYC Media office over film production parking issues in Middle Village: agency says issue resolved
Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the New York City Office of Media and Entertainment (NYC MOME) last week following a film production’s use of multiple Middle Village blocks for parking spaces. Holden, who represents neighborhoods in District 30, which includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park and…
Four men sought for an armed robbery in a Glendale home that left a 24-year-old man shot in the head: NYPD
Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for an armed robbery crew that stole a pricey Swiss luxury wristwatch from a home on a residential street in the Liberty Park section of Glendale and shot a man before they fled the scene in a minivan last…
Council Member Holden challenges NYC DEP on water bill hikes and theft claims; DEP provides clarification
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Department of Environment Protection is revising a letter that it sent out to many Queens customers after residents believed that they were being subject to water hikes for allegedly not providing workers with access to their meters. Councilman Robert Holden shared that his constituents in City…
USPS honors six Middle Village long-haul carrier employees for over 25 years of dedicated service
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The United States Postal Service (USPS) honored six long-haul carriers from Middle Village who have been working in the neighborhood for over 25 years. In an era dominated by digital communication and paperless options, USPS workers who continue to hand-deliver mail remain a reassuring presence in many lives.…
Glendale Kiwanis hosts annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival
Aug. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Despite the rainy forecast, throngs of visitors flocked to the annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival, which spanned from Fresh Pond Road to Forest Avenue, featured food vendors selling fair staples like funnel cakes and smoky…
PSA: Metropolitan Avenue Bridge to have single-lane closures for maintenance in August
Aug. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Department of Transportation has announced temporary single-lane closures for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge over English Kills starting on Monday, Aug. 5. The DOT Division of Bridges is expected to conduct routine maintenance of the Brooklyn-Queens bridge from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through…
Over 195 illegal smoke shops shut down in Queens since May, hundreds throughout the five boroughs
Aug. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina A targeted operation launched in May to shut down illegal smoke shops has led to the shuttering of over 195 locations in Queens and hundreds more throughout the five boroughs, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference in the Bronx Wednesday. The Mayor’s announcement…
Queens’ first full-service animal shelter opens in Ridgewood, honoring late Council Member Paul Vallone
Jul. 30, 2024 By Anthony Medina A first-of-its-kind full-service animal shelter in Queens has officially opened in Ridgewood today, bringing a much-needed service to the greater city that is constantly struggling to find homes for pets. The Animal Care Centers (ACC) of New York City opened the full-service shelter facility at 19-06 Flushing Ave.,…