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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct on track to exceed last year’s towing record, with over 460 vehicles removed

104th Precinct

Aug. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYPD’s 104th Precinct has towed 463 vehicles so far this year and expects to surpass last year’s total within the next few months, according to Commanding Officer Captain Karam Chowdhury. Last year, the 104th Precinct, which serves Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale and Middle Village, towed 553 vehicles in total,…

Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League crowns its first-ever summer league champions

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Aug. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina In what felt like a blink of an eye, the Middle Village Roller Hockey League has ended its summer league by crowning its first summer champions this month: the Jets. Jets Coaches Gary Posylkin and Glen Santos guided their team to victory in the season’s championship, defeating the…

More illegal smoke shops shutter in Central Queens: Council Member Holden introduces new online tool to report illegal stores

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Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Sheriff’s Office and NYPD busted two additional illegal smoke shop operations in Rego Park and Maspeth late last month, adding to the hundreds of smoke shops shuttered across the city as part of ‘Operation Padlock to Protect.’ ‘Operation Padlock to Protect,’ a multi-agency task force comprised…

Queens Council Member Robert Holden criticizes NYC Media office over film production parking issues in Middle Village: agency says issue resolved

Holden beef with NYC Media over parking

Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the New York City Office of Media and Entertainment (NYC MOME) last week following a film production’s use of multiple Middle Village blocks for parking spaces.  Holden, who represents neighborhoods in District 30, which includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park and…

USPS honors six Middle Village long-haul carrier employees for over 25 years of dedicated service

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Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The United States Postal Service (USPS) honored six long-haul carriers from Middle Village who have been working in the neighborhood for over 25 years. In an era dominated by digital communication and paperless options, USPS workers who continue to hand-deliver mail remain a reassuring presence in many lives.…

Glendale Kiwanis hosts annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival

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Aug. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Despite the rainy forecast, throngs of visitors flocked to the annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival, which spanned from Fresh Pond Road to Forest Avenue, featured food vendors selling fair staples like funnel cakes and smoky…

PSA: Metropolitan Avenue Bridge to have single-lane closures for maintenance in August

Metropolitan Avenue

Aug. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Department of Transportation has announced temporary single-lane closures for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge over English Kills starting on Monday, Aug. 5. The DOT Division of Bridges is expected to conduct routine maintenance of the Brooklyn-Queens bridge from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through…