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Offi cers from the 104th Precinct and EMS units responded to the in- BACK ON TRACK cident. Paramedics rushed the victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was M train shuttle returns to Ridgewood, listed in critical condition. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. but the work is far from done Anyone with information regard- ing the assault is urged to call Crime See Page 8 Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS; all calls are kept confi dential. Remember 9/11 victims at local vigils See Page 16 Find bargains at Glendale yard sales Page 19 TIMES NEWSWEEKLY (USPS 465-940) is published weekly by Schneps NY Media LLC, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Periodicals postage paid at Flushing, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside NY 11361-2058 2 SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM Providing The Highest Quality Healthcare To Our Queens Neighbors Renovation Rendering WOMEN’S SERVICES FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE US: 1. 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Huertas, 24, of the Arverne section of the Rockaways, on Aug. 30 for an attack that happened on Wyckoff Avenue between Norman and Summerfi eld streets earlier this summer. A verbal dispute broke out between Huertas and two other unapprehend- ed individuals, and the two male victims between 9:29 and 9:35 p.m. on the night of July 15, the criminal complaint noted. 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Starting on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and lasting until Friday, Sept. 8, DDC will be setting up concrete for sidewalk and preparing for the water fountain installation at the pedestrian plaza, according to the construction notice DDC sent to Community Board 5 (CB 5). The work will take place on the 71st Avenue Plaza, located between 71st and Myrtle avenues, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. However, due to unforeseen fi eld and weather conditions, work dates, locations and times may need to be changed. The plaza project — which will transform the former temporary pe- Photo: Anthony Giudice/RIDGEWOOD TIMES destrian plaza on the underutilized The 71st Avenue plaza in Ridgewood while under construction earlier this year. slip road between Stephen Street and Myrtle Avenue — will add 3,000 elimination of street parking in con- Christopher Fields at 718-366-0910 around the site were suff ering ill af- square feet of open public space, and junction with this construction. or through email at 71plazaccl[@] fects due to torn up sidewalks which is expected to be complete this month. For more information about this gmail.com. prevented customers from accessing “No Parking” signs will be posted project, reach out to the project’s During the months-long construc- the shops, and sporadic water service 72 hours prior to the temporary Community Construction Liaison tion period, many local businesses shutdowns. MEDIA ADVISORY Middle Village Preparatory Charter School will conduct its monthly Board of Trustees Meeting on Wednesday, September 13th. Details are as follows: WHO: Middle Village Preparatory Charter School WHAT: Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 TIME: 6:00 PM WHERE: Middle Village Prep at Christ the King Campus Thursday, September 14, 8PM Campus Conference Room St. Pancras Pfeiffer Hall Door # 10 68-20 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village, NY 11379 All meetings of the Trustees and all committees and subcommittees are conducted with the New York Open Meetings Law (N.Y. Public Officers Law §§ 100-111). 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