'Bring a water gun' — House of Yes is opening an outdoor space tonight
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HOY’s new outdoor space opens at 5 p.m. tonight.
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Cosmos take the pitch in Ridgewood, expanding Queens footprint
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“we see all of New York City as our home field.”
Read MoreSuspect sought after pair of Ridgewood salon robberies
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A robbery suspect allegedly assaulted staff inside two Ridgewood nail salons.
Read MoreWhat the L Is Going On? Cuomo Calls Off Subway Shutdown
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he is canceling the planned 15-month L-train shutdown.
Read MoreRidgewood Y Administrator Choreographs Jamaica Center Sellout
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Ross is a Queens native and the Director of Healthy Lifestyle as the Ridgewood Y. Photo courtesy of Kiara Ross.
By David Brand
Kiara Ross, a Queens native and administrator at the Ridgewood YMCA, sold out the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning for her first choreographed dance show Friday night.
The performance featured dozens of diverse dancers and took place at a fitting location; The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning was also the first place Ross ever performed when she was 5 years old.
“It was a dream of mine that became reality,” Ross said.
Ross, who has performed with stars like Rihanna and Kevin Lyttle, leads classes that incorporate African and West Indian dance styles at the Ridgewood Y, where she is Director of Healthy Lifestyles and a popular instructor.
Ross is also co-owner and director of the CarNYval Dancers, a West Indian dance company that performs and leads group workshops at events around the city.
Ridgewood Counselor Arrested While Defending 'Disturbed' Student
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A veteran Ridgewood guidance counselor was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to prevent the police from detaining an emotionally disturbed student, police sources told the Eagle.
Read MoreTenants face tough fight against MCI fraud
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When Hilda Valentin’s landlord died in 2016, her six-unit apartment building was in the process of getting a new boiler. Valentin had lived in a rent-stabilized apartment there for 27 years.
Read MoreLead Tainted Tap Water Plagues Ridgewood and Maspeth
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A new report by the city’s Independent Budget Office reveals that Ridgewood and Maspeth have the highest rate of tap water lead contamination of any neighborhood in Queens. Photo courtesy of US EPA
Read MoreCity Sues Operators of Illegal Ridgewood Hotel
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It turns out the mayor wasn’t full of hot air when he said the city would crack down on illegal hotel operators.
Read MoreRidgewood Construction Boss Busted for Tax Fraud
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Rafal Ziolkowski, the owner of Oliwa Construction, Inc. in Ridgewood, was charged with seven counts of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States yesterday after he allegedly failed to pay roughly $650,000 in federal taxes.
