Tag: ridgewood-newsletter

Duo on moped rob 23 people in multi-borough chain-snatching spree: NYPD

moped

Jul. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Police are still searching for two moped-riding suspects behind a three-month-long chain-snatching spree that has targeted teenagers and women across multiple neighborhoods, including Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct. Among the victims was a 64-year-old woman who successfully fought off an attempted robbery in front of Maspeth Federal Savings Bank in…

Meng fights for $2M in federal funds to upgrade aging Maspeth firehouse

maspeth firehouse

Jul. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Rep. Grace Meng is pressing forward with a $2 million federal funding request to overhaul the aging Maspeth firehouse that houses FDNY’s elite Squad 288 and HazMat 1 units. The funding, which Meng secured in a key House appropriations bill, would go toward replacing the firehouse’s deteriorating…

Maspeth honors America’s founding with Declaration of Independence reading

Declaration of Independence

Jul. 7, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Residents, veterans and community leaders gathered at Maspeth Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 2, for an early Independence Day celebration featuring a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event, held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., was part of an annual tradition…

Queens Greenmarkets return for 2025 with fresh produce and local vendors

greenmarket

Jun. 18, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens, your veggies are calling. GrowNYC has officially launched the 2025 season of its Queens Greenmarkets, bringing farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and more to borough residents straight from local and regional producers. With markets in Flushing, Forest Hills, Sunnyside, Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, the nonprofit’s Greenmarket…

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

queens jazz trail

Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week.  The free concert series is back in full swing, with its inaugural performance on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at Astoria Park, located at 19 St. bet. Astoria…

New York Times names 14 Queens spots among city’s best restaurants of 2025

best restaurants

Jun. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Fourteen Queens eateries earned spots on The New York Times’ annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City, which highlights the most compelling and dynamic culinary destinations across the five boroughs. The 2025 list includes a mix of returning favorites and new additions from Queens.…

Holden accuses Council of ‘crying wolf’ on e-bike dangers while blocking safety bill

e-bike

Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue. Holden’s comments…

State legislature passes Addabbo bill requiring 45-day notice for utility rate hikes

state legislature

Jun. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Legislature has approved a bill introduced by State Senator Joseph Addabbo that aims to boost transparency for utility customers across the state. The legislation, S.1194-B, would require utility companies to provide a minimum of 45 days’ notice before imposing any rate or service charge…