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Now covered in cement, the platform between the tracks at the Metropolitan Avenue station in Middle Village were originally lined with wooden planks, similar to a beach boardwalk.

Kids & Education

When the Myrtle Avenue El connected Ridgewood to Downtown Brooklyn: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

water meter

People

DEP pauses mandatory water meter replacements on lead service lines after pressure from Council Member Holden

By Anthony Medina

impersonating

Ridgewood man busted for impersonating a NYC transit worker in restricted area of Barclays Center: NYPD

By Bill Parry

The July 21, 1977, Ridgewood Times front page (the word "Charged" was reproduced for this version, as part of the word was cut off on the microfilm copy)

Huge fire made Ridgewood Times headlines in the sweltering summer of ’77: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

104th Precinct

People

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

By Anthony Medina

Ridgewood Off-Kilter

Things to Do

Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival returns for a second year this September

By Anthony Medina

crackdown

People

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

By Anthony Medina

farmhouse

Kids & Education

A Ridgewood farmhouse that harvested history: Our Neighborhood: The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

nonprofit

News

Ridgewood nonprofit empowers Queens’ most vulnerable residents through free shower program

By Athena Dawson

national night out against crime

People

NYPD 104th Precinct celebrates National Night Out Against Crime with community partner Maspeth Federal Savings

By Anthony Medina

dep

News

Council Member Holden challenges NYC DEP on water bill hikes and theft claims; DEP provides clarification

By Anthony Medina

Metropolitan Avenue

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

By Anthony Medina

illegal smoke shops

Over 195 illegal smoke shops shut down in Queens since May, hundreds throughout the five boroughs

By Anthony Medina

rental

Real Estate

Median sales price of new developments in Queens decreased in second quarter of 2024 from previous year: report

By Ethan Marshall

Hochul

News

Gov. Hochul announces $350 million in financial assistance for low-income families

By Anthony Medina

carrier

People

Maspeth mail carrier robbed at gunpoint; legislators urge for federal action to halt ongoing issue

By Anthony Medina

Queens

News

Queens’ first full-service animal shelter opens in Ridgewood, honoring late Council Member Paul Vallone

By Anthony Medina

listeria

News

Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat slicer cleanliness, sparks meat inspections and vegetable recalls

By Anthony Medina

city council

People

Robert Holden’s preferred successor for City Council: Chief of Staff Daniel Kurzyna

By Anthony Medina

photography

Things to Do

An exploration of photography at Cholita Coffee in Ridgewood

By Anthony Medina

Dermot Smyth

People

UFT strategist Dermot Smyth eyes City Council District 30 seat in 2025, gains Richards’ endorsement

By Anthony Medina

arena

Ridgewood’s most famous arena revival, and its link to WWE history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Holden vets committee photo 7 18 24

Politics

Korean War Veterans Armistice Day gains annual recognition in New York City Council

By Anthony Medina

disc golf

Things to Do

Look out Pickleball! NYC’s first official Disc Golf course comes to Brooklyn-Queens park

By Anthony Medina

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