May. 15, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld Weekend service on the M train in Brooklyn and Queens will be shut down until July, the MTA announced on Monday, in order for the authority to replace tracks on the elevated line. The M will not run on weekends between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Bushwick to its end-of-line…
May. 11, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Variety Coffee Roasters will open a new location in Ridgewood this summer, giving residents a new place to get a fresh cup of coffee. Mark Brei, director of Retail at Variety Coffee Roasters, said that opening a new store in Ridgewood was important to the company, as most of their…
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May. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Ridgewood man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on May 5 for killing his former girlfriend, who was the mother of his two children, during a murderous rampage in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in 2018.
May. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry In addition to an increase in seizures of illegal motorcycles and ATVs and constant vigilance against catalytic converter thieves in recent weeks, police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood also had some unique collars. Patrol officers investigating a domestic dispute in the neighborhood on May 3 arrested a man…
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Apr. 26, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents looking for delicious bubble tea have a new option on Grandview Avenue. The recently opened Iddy’s Bubble Tea shop is located at 451 Grandview Ave., right across the street from the Grover Cleveland High School, and is already becoming a popular destination for local residents. Owner of Idress…
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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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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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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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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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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.