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MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS - Your Neighborhood Bank for 70 Years a Founder's Vision Lives On Read more news every day at Queens' powerful news source, QNS.com 50¢ SINCE 1908 NYC's Largest Real Estate Section VOL. 109, NO. 6 SEPTEMBER 7 — 13, 2017 Man critical after taking big punch in Ridgewood BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @ROBBPOZ ops are still looking for the assailant who punched and Ccritically injured a 56-year- old man on a Ridgewood street during the holiday weekend. Law enforcement sources said the assault occurred at 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 in front of a building on Decatur Street between Cypress and Wyck- off avenues. According to authorities, the victim became involved in a verbal exchange with the suspect, who was described as an unidentifi ed male wearing all black clothing. Seconds later, the perpetrator punched the victim, causing him to fall and strike his head on the pavement. Following the attack, police said, the suspect fl ed the scene in an un- known direction. 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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. 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