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Mayor Adams greets seniors at Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center in Ridgewood

Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams greeted seniors at the Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center, located at 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood, on Wednesday, June 14.  Adams arrived at the senior center around 1 p.m., where he was met by the center’s staff and those seniors who wanted a glimpse of…
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City agrees to clean up radioactive material from city-owned land in Ridgewood: Feds

Jun. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry New York City has agreed to remediate radioactive materials on the city-owned property located near the former Wolff-Alport Chemical Company facility on Irving Avenue in Ridgewood, and to pay the federal government $1.6 million for costs incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced Monday….
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‘We Are’ District 24 event in Forest Park celebrates school district’s culture

Jun. 5, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The inaugural “We Are” District 24 fair at the George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell in Forest Park on June 3 certainly was a family and community event.  The event brought together 41 schools and standalone early childhood centers, home to over 40,000 students, and reflected and celebrated the district’s diversity. The…
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Police searching for man who burglarized a Ridgewood residence in broad daylight

Jun. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are requesting the public’s help to find a man who burglarized a Ridgewood residence in May.  Police say the unidentified male entered a residential home in the vicinity of Forest Avenue and Putnam Avenue at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The suspect…
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Owner of Joe Fuoco’s Music Center in Glendale reflects on 50 years of business

Jun. 1, 2023 By Anthony Medina Take one step inside Joe Fuoco’s Music Center, on 66-20 Myrtle Avenue. in Glendale, and music history seems to jump out from the walls.  Lined above the humble entrance seating area to this historic music center are letters from friends, former students and pieces of Joe and Jeanette Fuoco’s…
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Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale hosts Memorial Day march

May. 30, 2023 By Julia Moro On Monday, May 29, The Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale hosted a memorial service with remarks along a march that followed west along Myrtle Avenue to the Ridgewood Veterans Triangle. Some elected officials who joined included state Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, Congresswoman…
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Queens’ 104th Precinct cautions pedestrians during virtual traffic safety meeting

May. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD’s 104th Precinct noted a 21% decrease in motor vehicle accidents for the Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood neighborhoods, when compared to the same time last year, at a virtual public traffic safety meeting on Wednesday, May 24. Captain Juan Moran, executive officer of the 104th Precinct,…
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