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01/14/2026

The 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) held its monthly general membership meeting on Jan. 8 and announced that, due to the fact that the NYPD in Queens has officially encrypted its radios from civilians, the organization has ceased patrols indefinitely. At the meeting hall in Atlas Park, located in Glendale, President Elizabeth Delacruz stated that operations have been on hold for two weeks now, since the radios were first encrypted, and will remain paused due to safety concerns for G-COP members.

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01/13/2026

After taking office this month, Council Member Phil Wong announced his office is partnering with the NYPD Transportation Bureau to address transit safety and “quality-of-life” concerns, such as illegal parking.

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01/12/2026

David Orkin, a staff attorney with immigration legal services non-profit Make the Road New York, officially launched his campaign to primary Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar in the 38th Assembly District last week, pitting a progressive challenger against a moderate incumbent in a district Mayor Zohran Mamdani comfortably won in the general election last year.

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01/12/2026

A Glendale man pleaded guilty to multiple assault charges for attacking a 9-year-old girl who was playing on a sidewalk and then biting an NYPD sergeant who tried to apprehend him last May, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday.

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01/09/2026

On the early morning of Jan. 6, a five-alarm fire engulfed three buildings on Madison Street in Ridgewood, displacing 26 families and six kids, some as young as 1 year old, and injuring five different firefighters who responded to the emergency.

According to residents, many were alerted before alarms went off because of their shouting neighbors, and some even awoke to find entire walls within their rooms in flames. That neighborly effort has continued, with the Ridgewood community rallying together, spurred on by local business owners and representatives, to donate over well $70,000 to various fundraisers and hundreds of clothes, shoes, toiletries, food items and much more to the many individuals who lost everything as a result of the blaze.

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On the early morning of Jan. 6, a five-alarm fire engulfed three buildings on Madison Street in Ridgewood, displacing 26 families and six kids, some as young

01/08/2026

The Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Ridgewood and Long Island City are in position to be some of the hottest real estate markets in New York City this year, according to a report by StreetEasy.

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01/08/2026

Claire Valdez, a democratic socialist representing parts of Ridgewood, Sunnyside and Long Island City in the State Assembly, has launched a campaign for U.S. Rep Nydia Velázquez’s soon-to-be-vacant seat in Congress.

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01/08/2026

In a move that would make W***y Wonka blush, local chocolatier Constantine Kalpaxis, owner of Ridgewood Chocolate, is continuing to go against industry norms and making chocolate by hand at the recommendation of AI.

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01/06/2026

Five firefighters were injured while battling a devastating five-alarm fire in Ridgewood early Tuesday morning.

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01/06/2026

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.’s landmark bill that gives veterans with a 100% disability complete exemption on property taxes. Addabbo, a member of the Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, introduced the bill at the start of last year in January and worked with members of the non-profit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to advocate for the law’s benefits throughout the year to fellow senators and the governor.

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01/05/2026

As of Jan. 1, Council Member Phil Wong dropped the -elect from his title and officially took office representing District 30, replacing his former boss Robert Holden. Wong stayed true to his word and retained the entirety of Holden’s staff, including Alicia Vaichunas, his former opponent during the election, who will return to her same position as deputy chief of staff.

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01/02/2026

The Center for Information Alternatives (CIA) gallery opened its doors in Ridgewood in late December and announced it will be accepting submissions from local artists to display their work in both solo and group exhibitions this summer. The deadline for artists to submit a portfolio for the chance to have a $2,000 funded solo show on the ground floor of the gallery is Saturday, Jan. 31, and the deadline for group exhibitions is Monday, Feb. 16.

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