News From Ridgewood, N.Y.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to help beautify the Ridgewood Reservoir, here’s your chance.
On Sunday, September 8 at 10 a.m., NYC H2O and the Parks Department are teaming up to remove invasive plants from the path around the reservoir.
They will need volunteers to help remove mugwort on the causeway between basins 2 and 3.
They will meet in the parking lot on Vermont Place on the Brooklyn side, across the street from the reservoir.
City officials are proposing to build a new animal shelter at a former auto wrecking and salvage site at 151 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood.
On Wednesday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Community Board 5 will host a public meeting about the site’s selection and the mandated toxic clean-up.
CB5’s Zoning and Land Use Review Committee will speak with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as staff from the Animal Care and Control Center.
The plan would establish an animal shelter for about 170 dogs and cats at the site.
According to CB5, the contaminants at the site are mostly petroleum and metals related to the uses of the site.
Five food pantries at Ridgewood churches received funding this past budget cycle.
Councilman Bob Holden’s office announced that 10 sites throughout his district will get a slice of the $95,595 allocation for food pantries.
Among those are The Legacy Center Community Development Corp., St. Matthias Church Food Pantry, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church, and the Hungry Monk Rescue Truck.
John Sendlein, treasurer for Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, said their pantry provides food to people in need regardless of religion.
“Our only source of food is the food left at church, so this grant would allow us to provide more than just one or two bags of food per month to our clients,” he said.
As the new school year approaches, Queens Borough Hall is collecting backpacks and school supplies as part of its annual drive.
“Project: Back to School” is organized by the Coalition for the Homeless, and provides homeless children with backpacks filled with things they need for school.
Borough Hall is accepting donations from now through Wednesday, August 28 at 120-55 Queens Boulevard, on the first floor in the main lobby.
You can also donate #2 pencils, hard and soft pencil cases, pencil sharpeners, crayons (24-count boxes), colored pencils, washable markers, Elmer’s glue, glue sticks, composition notebooks, binders, ruled paper, safety scissors, pocket folders and scientific calculators.
The donated items are anonymous and non tax-deductible.
Join Councilman Bob Holden and the Department of Sanitation on Wednesday, August 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. as they take down illegal postings in Glendale/Ridgewood.
They will be meeting at Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road, and will walk along the commercial strip to remove posters, stickers, flyers and more.
We’re talking about illegal postings found on light poles, telephone poles, signs and other city property.
Volunteers will meet at 6:15 p.m. at the intersection.