Come to the Queens Library in Ridgewood to celebrate Hispanic Heritage with a performance by Sonido Costeño Trio.

Sonido Costeño (SC) is a modern day Latin band in New York City. Their high energy music is a creative fusion of Latin music and salsa with a dance repertoire that includes merengue, bachata, mambo, and more. Juan Ma Morales leads the band as vocalist and plays guitar as well as the Puerto Rican cuatro. They have performed in numerous venues including Harlem Meers in Central Park, Sounds of Brazil (SOB), and Subros, among others.

The performance will take place at the Queens Library in Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison Street on Saturday, September 29th at 3 pm. Admission is free.

Available transportation options to this location include taking the M train to Forest Avenue, or the B13, B20, Q39, or Q58 buses.

For further questions call 718.821.4770.

New York City is suing a group of illegal hotel operators for deceptive practices, officials say.

Those practices include offering illegal and unsafe short-term rental accommodations in Lower Manhattan, Clinton Hill, and Ridgewood.

The lawsuit names Alexandra Pavlenok, Ekaterina Plotnikova and Stepan Solovyev for seven buildings, including 17-12 Menahan Street.

According to the city, the defendants used multiple host accounts with fake identities to advertise at least 15 units in these seven buildings.

They’re also accused of misleading guests about the legality of these listings, using false addresses and deceptive explanations.

Officials say Brooklyn and Queens have particularly seen growth in short-term rental listings in recent years.

Pibbles & More Animal Rescue is a nonprofit located at 17-06 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood. They rescue abused, mistreated, neglected and abandoned animals.

They offer medical care and rehabilitation, neutering, rescue and temporary foster and placement in permanent homes for dogs and cats coming from shelters and surrenders.

For more information, visit their site at www.pmarinc.org.

The DEP says it will shut off water service to buildings on Stanhope Street between Onderdonk and Seneca Wednesday, September 12th from 8am until 4pm. They advise that building owners shut off the water main service to their buildings to prevent sediment in drinking water. They are putting a twenty inch water main along Stanhope at that time. They say that the work could get done sooner than 8-hours, but give them 8-hours to complete the job.

Call 646-983-1058 if you have problems.

This home is a large brick two-family duplex townhouse located on a historic block in Ridgewood.

The house’s location is a commuter’s dream as it’s near shopping, schools and transportation. There are 6 large rooms over 6 large rooms over 4 rooms with a full basement. There’s also a patio in the backyard.

According to Coldwell Banker Kueber Realty, the house will be delivered vacant on title.

The real estate office has listed the home for $1,389,000.