Jul. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The smoke shop in Richmond Hill where a 20-year-old employee was shot and killed during an armed robbery in March was shut down twice in one month, the office of Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. announced Friday, June 30. The Plug Smoke Shop, located at 109-27 Jamaica Ave., was…
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Myrtle Ave BID shares details on a half-million dollar budget for upcoming projects in greater Ridgewood area
Jun. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina In the return of the first in-person annual meeting since the start of the pandemic, The Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) shared details about a $536,541 budget for multiple projects along the avenue in the greater Ridgewood area starting next month. Members of the Myrtle Avenue BID met…
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Brooklyn man busted in armed robbery of L train rider in Ridgewood; accomplice remains at large: NYPD
Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Police arrested a Brooklyn man and are continuing their search for his accomplice after an L train rider was robbed at knifepoint in Ridgewood early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on June 26, when a 41-year-old man was sitting on a bench on the southbound platform…
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Cops cuff pair of Maspeth mail thieves caught on camera by local resident
Jun. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina Locals took to Facebook on Monday, June 26, to celebrate after news broke regarding the arrests of two suspected mail thieves who have been wreaking havoc in Maspeth. News of the arrests made by United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Postal Inspectors, alongside the NYPD’s 104th Precinct, was shared…
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Burglars snatch over $1,000 while sifting through Middle Village hair salon
Jun. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina A pair of burglars forced their way into A Classic Touch Hair Salon, at 61-08 80th St. in Middle Village and stole over $1,000 on Monday, June 19. Police say, at approximately 12:45 a.m., officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call about a burglary at the…
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Maggie’s Little Theater to perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ in Middle Village next month
Jun. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Maggie’s Little Theater in Middle Village announced it will be performing the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” throughout the month of July. The play’s music was written by Mary Rodgers, the lyrics by Marshall Barer and the book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Barer. This two-act play…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct works to rid local streets of illegal motorbikes
Jun. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina The efforts to rid Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood neighborhoods of illegally parked and unregistered vehicles are plastered all over the 104th Precinct’s Twitter page. In June, officers at the 104th Precinct are keeping true to their promise, with more Twitter posts showcasing confiscated vehicles from city streets….
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Rolling back into town: Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League gearing up for upcoming season
Jun. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Only one sport combines the love of skating with the intensity of hockey and without the ice this summer at the James Bohan Hockey Rink in Middle Village, residents can expect to see more kids with skates taking part in the invigorating sport of roller hockey. The Middle Village…
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Eight thieves sought for assaulting woman during robbery in Ridgewood: NYPD
Jun. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the eight thieves behind the attack on a 27-year-old woman who had attempted to stop them from robbing her workplace on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, according to authorities. The incident took place at the EZ Cosmetics Corporation — located at 54-24…
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Elderly woman hospitalized after driver jumps curb, crashes into her in Middle Village: NYPD
Jun. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding a collision at Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue in Middle Village that resulted in an elderly pedestrian being taken to the hospital on Monday morning. Police say a 42-year-old man was behind the wheel of a Hyundai driving eastbound…
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