Mar. 17, 2023 By Julia Moro After 14 years of service, widely beloved District 24 Superintendent Madelene Chan is retiring. Members of the community, students and the Department of Education (DOE) all had nothing but amazing things to say about the longtime educator. District 24 covers schools in Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, Elmhurst, Corona,…
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Mar. 16, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Two 14-year-old boys were charged with robbery after allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle and then using a moped to try and run over the man who tried to stop them in Maspeth last week, according to authorities. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding the…
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Mar. 15, 2023 Elijah Hamilton When it comes to delivering authentic coffee from around the world, few do it quite like Honey Moon Coffee Shop in Ridgewood. The coffee shop, located at 517 Onderdonk Ave., has been open for two weeks now and has already made an impression on the neighborhood. “I think that it…
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Mar. 13, 2023 By Danielle Louie According to a new report released by Douglas Elliman, the average and median price of rentals in Queens reached the highest on record, with the average rental price at $5,186 and a median price of $4,095. The rental market report for February 2023 reveals the second-highest February record for…
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Mar. 11, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A Virginia man died after allegedly speeding off the Jackie Robinson Parkway and crashing his Mercedes into a road sign and several trees in Queens early Saturday morning, according to authorities. Officers from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a call regarding the single vehicle collision on the…
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Mar. 9, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Maspeth High School celebrated the opening of a mindfulness space earlier this week that provides a place for students to focus on bettering their mental health. According to Principal Selin Alicanoglu, the space was created to give students the ability to unwind and recharge, a need that’s become even more…
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Mar. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro Officers from the 104th Precinct arrested an individual recklessly operating a moped without a helmet or proper registration while traveling eastbound on Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Street on Tuesday, March 7, at 11:28 p.m. According to reports, as police attempted to stop the vehicle around 11:30 p.m., the defendant,…
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Mar. 8, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Kathryn Delap, a Ridgewood native and student at Plaza College, was one of the recipients of the 2023 Horizon Scholarship for excellent work in court reporting. Delap, 36, who currently works as a chef, enrolled at Plaza College after receiving a degree at Boston College in 2008. Today, she is…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens-based City Gate Productions will be putting on six performances of Alan Ball’s play “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” at the Moose Lodge Theatre in Maspeth from March 24 to April 2. The production company has also partnered with Queens artist Sandra Vucicevic, whose works representing the…
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Mar. 7, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents will soon have a new local garden in their community when Sunset Garden, located at Onderdonk Avenue and Willoughby Avenue, opens to the public later this spring. According to Christina Wilkinson of the Juniper Park Civic Association, who has played a pivotal role in the development of the…
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