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Suspect Breaks Into 9 Vehicles in Maspeth
At approximately 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, 9 vehicles were broken into on 59th Drive off Fresh Pond Road in Maspeth, Queens, a Maspeth resident informed Roe Daraio, President of COMET. They broke into each car looking for valuables. Daraio tells residents if anyone finds their vehicle broken into and has not reported it, to please do so.
Either stop at the 104th Precinct or call 911 and tell the operator that you want to make a report that your vehicle was broken into. Captain Cody states that police will provide extra surveillance to the area.
According to the resident windows were smashed in and cars were robbed of radios, money, loose change and other items.
Daraio warns everyone not to leave any items in your car even if it’s a hassle, and if you do and your possessions get stolen – report all crimes so the police can take appropriate action.
Community Karaoke and Oldies Night
On Friday August 19th from 5pm – 8 pm, community karaoke and oldies night will be held at the George Seuffert Bandshell on Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Blvd.
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Community Karaoke and Oldies Night
On Friday August 12th from 5pm – 8 pm, community karaoke and oldies night will be held at the George Seuffert Bandshell on Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Blvd.
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Juniper Valley Park Summer Concert Series
From 7pm – 9pm on Thursday August 4th at Juniper Valley Park, Gio Venuto Band and Salvo Randazzo will be performing for Italian Night. Bring own chair!
Location: 80th Street and Juniper Blvd. North Middle Village, Queens
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The Magic of Motown
At the George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, The Magic of Motown will be playing your favorite Motown hits from the 1960s at 7:30 pm tonight, Thursday July 28th. They’ll play renditions for an hour.
Location: George Seuffert Bandshell, Forest Park: WOODHAVEN BLVD. AT FOREST PARK DRIVE
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Juniper Valley Park Summer Concert Series
Tonight, July 28th, is Big Band Night at Juniper Valley Park. The Lew Picardi Orchestra will be preforming. Bring your own chair!
Juniper Valley Park 80th Street and Juniper Blvd. North Middle Village, Queens
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Food drive sponsored by Assemblyman Michael Miller will last until Aug. 4
A food drive, which began yesterday, Thursday, July 21, will be held to benefit the Ridgewood Older Adult Center, a senior center located in Glendale that serves roughly 100 seniors a day.
Hosted through the collaborative efforts of Assemblyman Mike Miller and the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, the largest independent youth-oriented agency within Community Board 5, the food drive will help assist the center in enlarging its diminishing food pantry.
“More and more people are finding that their supplies are dwindling,” said Miller. Every Monday through Thursday, the center provides free food bags upon request for those in need.
Fresh produce, which will include cucumbers and tomatoes, will be harvested from the Glendale Kiwanis Garden, for the food drive. For several months already, the garden has been maintained through the team efforts of the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Boy Scouts Troop 427, the Glendale Kiwanis Club, P.S.113, and Sacred Heart School.
“Whatever is ripe at the time, we’ll give,” said Miller.
But while community groups and organizations will be harvesting fresh produce for the food drive, Miller states that non-perishable staples, like canned vegetables, dried fruit, pastas, cereals, and peanut butter, are generally preferred.
Cat and dog food will also be welcomed at the food drive for struggling pet owners.
Donators can drop off their food at three locations: Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, located at 64-02 Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, P.S.239, located at 17-15 Weirfield Street in Ridgewood, and Miller’s district office, located at 83-91 Woodhaven Boulevard.
Miller, who encouraged families and individuals to donate and help their community, frequently visits the senior center, which also serves as a cooling center for seniors in the city.
Edison’s delivers a true New York dinner in Glendale
Glendale residents no longer have to travel to Manhattan and foot its prices for a classic New York dinner.
Edison Place, which opened at 71-28 Cooper Avenue on March 11, offers classic dinners such as a char-grilled 16-ounce shell steak and an herb-crusted rack of lamb.
Chef Rusell Titland said the restaurant’s signature dishes are the crispy pork shank, served with choucroute and a house-made applesauce, and the duck two ways, which is marinated, grilled and served with crispy potato pancakes.
To learn more about the new restaurant, click here!
Giglio Feast July 6th – July 17th
Glendale resident Vinnie Occhiuto wore many hats at his church and will finally wear the one he always wanted as #1 Capo, or leader, in the upcoming 124th Giglio Feast in Williamsburg.
“My lifelong dream was to be number one Capo,” he said. When he was very young, his father would bring him in a baby carriage to the Catholic Church, which hosts the feast every year. “It’s in our blood, I grew up with it,” he said. His 23-year-old son is now a lifter at the feast.
During the festivities there will be at least 7,000 people, some who come all the way from Las Vegas. There will also be roughly 100 vendors and Italian food and music in the streets of Williamsburg for the Giglio Feast. This also includes a devotion procession on July 16 to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron of the parish.
The famous feast is a time-honored tradition that was brought to Brooklyn by Italian immigrants 120 years ago. During Giglio Sunday, the Giglio, along with a boat, are carried for five hours to honor religious hero Saint Paulinus, of Nora, Italy, who had lilies, a sign of love and purity, thrown at the saint when he escaped captivity in Italy.
Click here to learn more about the Giglio Feast and Vinnie Occhiuto, #1 Capo!
