Sep. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A volunteer crew of 50 kids and parents took part in the second Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 15, collecting trash to help beautify the community. The beautification effort, led by Paul Pogozelski, president of the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association and the Middle…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina Obviously abstract, obscure, and a bit tilted, the Ridgewood Off Kilter Film Festival does what any nationally recognized screening event would do for filmmakers across multiple genres and brings them to an artist haven in Queens. The venue chosen for the four-day-long event, the Stone Circle Theatre, mostly…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina The annual Myrtle Avenue Fall Street Festival took over the usually busy city blocks in Ridgewood on Sunday, Sept. 15, with thousands of participants enjoying plenty of food vendors and entertainment. From 12-6 p.m. on Sunday, the festival brought more than 200 Queens merchants to Myrtle Avenue, offering…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. will bring his Mobile Office to various Queens Library locations throughout the autumn months, offering constituents an opportunity to meet with him and discuss personal or community issues. Addabbo, who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering,…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden, representing neighborhoods in City Council District 30 — which includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park and parts of Ridgewood — has announced the closure of four illegal smoke shops in the district as part of Operation Padlock to Protect. “Operation Padlock to Protect,” a…
Sep. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina A Ridgewood man who transformed an industrial space into a thriving brewery is now facing the possibility of closing his doors after a decade in the community. Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, located at 15-35 Decatur St. in Ridgewood, has become a beacon for beer enthusiasts, achieving what many…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina A full schedule for the weekend-long Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival has been revealed, with nearly a dozen Ridgewood-based artists being featured. The Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival (R.O.F.F.) returns this month for its second year, bringing over 30 screenings of unconventional yet exceptional films to the heart of Ridgewood.…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Rentar Development Corp., the owners and builders of the retail center at 66-22 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, will begin renovating and rebranding Metro Mall under the new name “The Shops at Rentar Plaza” starting this fall. The development corporation responsible for the shopping facility says the space…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal Care Center, located at 19-06 Flushing Ave. in Ridgewood, marked its first official opening day on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Paul Vallone advocated for the creation of animal shelters in every borough while representing City Council District 19 neighborhoods,…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Anthony Medina Community leaders and Glendale residents came together on Sunday, Sept. 8, for a solemn prayer and remembrance ceremony at Dry Harbor Playground, honoring the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The American Day Parade Committee, established in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, hosted the…