Apr. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry The gold “Happy 420” balloons were still hanging in the front window of the Myrtle Shop in Ridgewood Monday, April 24, as investigators from the New York City Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management and police from the 104th Precinct carried out a raid at…
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P.S. 91Q in Glendale to present production of ‘Frozen Kids’ in June
Apr. 24, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The theater department at P.S. 91Q in Glendale, in partnership with Disney Musical In Schools (DMIS), will be presenting a production of Disney’s “Frozen Kids” in June. According to Alane Caridi, a teacher at P.S.91Q, the production will feature sixth-grade students. The school received a grant in 2020 from the…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct reveals uptick in property crimes in the past month during Community Council meeting
Apr. 20, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The NYPD’s 104th Precinct updated residents of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood with its most recent crime stats during Tuesday night’s Community Council meeting held at St. Margaret Roman Catholic Church in Middle Village. According to Officer Kevin Moran, within the past 28 days, crime is up by 1.8…
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Kiwanis Club of Glendale offering scholarships to students in Glendale, Ridgewood
Apr. 19, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is continuing its decades-long tradition of offering the Kiwanis Scholarship Award to aid students living in both Glendale and Ridgewood. The group will choose several students living in the communities of Glendale and Ridgewood who show academic excellence and have a sustained record of…
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Ridgewood resident starts plant club to connect with green-thumb New Yorkers
Apr. 17, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood resident Shona Keenoy has always had a passion for nature and plants growing up. When she moved to Ridgewood, she was finally able to not only grow a flourishing houseplant collection, but a booming plant club to connect with others who have the same interests. “I always love nature…
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Visitors learn how to build a ‘knight in shining armor’ at Ridgewood warehouse
Apr. 17, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Visitors would never guess that one of New York City’s best-kept secrets hides inside the industrial warehouse at 63 Woodward Ave. in Ridgewood: WassonArtistry, creator of medieval European weapons and armor. New York Adventure Club, a New York City-based tour and event company, hosted a tour and demonstration of…
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104COP talks notable upcoming events, public safety issues in Glendale, Maspeth
Apr. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina A return to the usually cooler venue for the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol’s General Membership Meeting at Christ The King High School, was especially fitting for the record breaking day for heat temperatures in New York City, on Thursday, April. 13. The promise of warmer weather this season…
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Pair of muggers sought in attempted robbery of L train rider in Ridgewood: NYPD
Apr. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are continuing their search for the two men who roughed up an L train rider in a mugging at the Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue subway station earlier this month.
Cops seek group of suspects who have been scamming seniors at ATMs in Queens, throughout NYC
Apr. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct have been searching for a group of men who robbed a 60-year-old man at a Maspeth bank in February, but it turns out the NYPD is hunting for the same crew who have allegedly been targeting seniors at ATMs across New York City over…
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Dunkin’ reopens Fresh Pond Road location in Ridgewood after six-week renovation project
Apr. 10, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins located at Fresh Pond Road between Eliot Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood reopened to the public recently after closing its doors for six weeks for renovations and remodeling. The location has been a part of the Ridgewood community since opening nearly 20 years ago….
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