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Middle Village memorial vigil canceled due to weather, but locals still gather to commemorate victims lost on 9/11

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 9/11 Vigil Committee of Queens candlelight vigil in Middle Village was canceled for the first time in its history due to a thunderstorm, but local residents in the Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood neighborhoods still made the effort to come down to the memorial site. Frank DeBiase, president of the 9/11 Vigil Committee, said the decision to cancel the 22nd anniversary remembrance ceremony was a mutual decision between the city’s Parks Department and the committee. Usually hundreds of people gather at the memorial site at Juniper Valley Park, making it one of…
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Ridgewood is one of the top 5 neighborhoods directly affected by the short-term rental ban in the city, data reveals

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Anthony Medina At the start of last year, the city adopted Local Law 18 into legislation, but the impact of the law wouldn’t shake-up the short-term rental market until earlier this month. According to the Office of Special Enforcement, the law requires short-term rental hosts to register their properties with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) and prohibits booking platforms from operating short-term rental units in what Airbnb calls a “de facto ban.” The short-term rental registration law directly impacts the popular booking service platforms including Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com and similar known sites for booking…
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Street resurfacing expected to sweep parts of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood next week

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Sep. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina Street repairs in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood will begin this month both in the day and night time hours, according to Queens Community Board 5 (CB5). CB 5 shared the Department of Transportation’s notification of day and night resurfacing in the district, with milling and paving during the night expected to begin as early as Monday, Sept. 11, and day work starting sometime around Thursday, Sept. 14. According to the DOT, milling allows for paving to begin by removing the top layer of asphalt to from a roadway. Although…
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Queens South commanding officer reports sharp decline in violent crime at 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Neighborhoods encompassing Queens South are experiencing a decrease in five major crime categories that were once cause for concern years prior, but still have some problem areas that need attention, according to Chief Kevin Williams, the commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens South. During the 102nd Precinct Community Council…
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Police investigating Glendale shooting that injured 29-year-old man last weekend

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are investigating after a 29-year-old man was shot  in front of a residential home in Glendale last weekend. Officers responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting in front of a residential home in the vicinity of Cypress Avenue and 78th Avenue at approximately 3:40 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 3, and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the right leg. A witness to the shooting told police the victim was standing in front of 58-58 78th Ave., when someone in a silver car opened fire. The vehicle…
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Crook robs Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint: NYPD

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 102nd Precinct are searching for the crook who robbed a Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint and stole $2,000 last month Police say the crook displayed a knife after entering the Gulf Express gas station, located at 88-14 101 Ave., at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. He then stole $2,000 from the cash register and fled the scene on foot. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.  Police on Sept. 5 released an image of the crook, who was last seen wearing a white tank top,…
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Peter Cardella Senior Center executive director honored with prestigious ‘Cavaliere’ title

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Barbara Toscano, the executive director of the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood, received one of Italy’s most prestigious honors and titles on Tuesday, Sept. 5. In a decree only made possible by the Italian government, the Italian-American Federation of Brooklyn and Queens, alongside local Queens legislators, presented Toscano…
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Queens Community Board 5 to host monthly meeting in Middle Village on Sept. 13

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Sep. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Christ the King High…
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104th Precinct hosts annual backpack giveaway in Ridgewood

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Aug. 31, 2023 By Anthony Medina A wet and cloudy morning couldn’t wash out the 104th Precinct from hosting its fifth annual backpack giveaway for residents and neighbors before the start of the school year on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Once the rain dissipated around 10:30 a.m., parents and children quickly joined officers in front of the 104th Precinct, located 6402 Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, to receive a free backpack. In partnership with the 104th Precinct Community Council, Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, Fidelis Care and Ridgewood Kiwanis Club, officers also provided neighbors with a memorable community experience….
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Con Edison unveils next phase of project to upgrade power lines in Middle Village

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina Con Edison will begin work on Phase 2 of its project providing Middle Village with upgraded above-ground and new below-ground power lines starting next month. Con Edison officials joined Community Board 5 Transportation and Public Transit Services Committee members on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to discuss Phase 2 of its…
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