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Ridgewood Savings Bank celebrates reopening of historic Laurelton branch

Ridgewood Savings Bank Reopening

Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Laurelton community members and leaders joined the leaders of Ridgewood Savings Bank to celebrate the reopening of one of its most storied branches in the area with a a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The branch — located at 230-22 Merrick Blvd. — originally opened 75 years ago,…
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Dept. of Education employee busted for trying to kidnap teen as she walked to school in Cambria Heights: NYPD

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A city Department of Education employee was arrested Thursday, Nov. 16, and charged with attempted kidnapping and other crimes for allegedly trying to abduct a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school in Cambria Heights on Nov. 15, according to authorities. Detectives from the 105th Precinct went to the home of 32-year-old Yogeshwar Narine just as he was parking his black SUV in front of his residence and took him into custody without further incident, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the case. The maintenance worker was positively identified from a photo…
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New community mural unveiled at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica unveiled its new community mural Wednesday, Nov. 15. Created by Bangladeshi American artist and Jamaica native Zeehan Wazed, the mural, titled “Roots of Medicine,” wraps around the second floor main atrium of the hospital. As the title of the mural suggests, Roots of…
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SUV driver sought in attempted kidnapping of teenage girl walking to school in St. Albans: NYPD

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry A 15-year-old girl was nearly kidnapped while she walked to school in St. Albans on Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct are on the lookout for the driver of a black SUV who was next to his vehicle at around 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of Francis Lewis Boulevard and 113th Road. He suddenly lunged at the girl and grabbed her and attempted to pull her into the SUV, according to authorities. The victim was able to break free from his grasp and ran away from the location, police…
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Good Grades cannabis dispensary reopens in Jamaica after extensive renovation

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Good Grades, the first woman-owned retail cannabis dispensary in Queens, reopened to the public in Jamaica on Nov. 15 after undergoing an extensive $1 million renovation. The first legal retail dispensary in Queens, co-owned by Extasy James and her cousin, Michael James, opened as a temporary “pop-up” in March…
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NYC among least affordable markets in the country: report

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York City was named among the least affordable cities in the United States over the month of October, according to the latest National Affordability Report from the real estate firm RealtyHop. The Big Apple ranked as the fourth-least affordable city, moving up from the fifth place spot in the prior month’s report. The cost of a home in New York City ended up increasing, with the real estate value growing 3.8%. High interest rates and asking prices were cited as two of the main contributing factors to New York City becoming less affordable…
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DCP updates online census tools with new demographic information and features

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Department of City Planning announced that updates have been made to the Population FactFinder and Population MapViewer tools on its website to provide new demographic information and features on New York City’s community. These updates include information from the Census Bureau’s 2020 “Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics” file. “The latest additions to Population FactFinder and MapViewer are the next step in our ongoing work to make important demographic information about New York City accessible and transparent to all,” Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick said. “Our cutting-edge online tools make it easy…
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