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Community Alert - Ridgewood

4/23/2025

Good afternoon,

The 104th Precinct would like to update you on an incident that took place yesterday, Tuesday April 22, at approximately 5:40 pm. Police responded to calls for a male shot in the vicinity of George Street between Wyckoff Avenue and Seneca Avenue. Police arrived and found a male approximately 20 years of age, on the ground with one gunshot wound to the abdomen area. Officers quickly rendered aid, and EMS removed the individual to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. A group of males was reported to have fled the scene heading North on Seneca Avenue. Please understand this investigation is currently ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the 104th Precinct.

Detective Michael Berish
Community Affairs Section, 104th Precinct

Grand Street Bridge replacement to be discussed

4/23/2025

Thinking about going to UPS in Maspeth? Don't bother!

4/10/2025

I needed to go to UPS this afternoon and went online to see what time it closes. It said it closes at 5:00 pm. As my son and I pulled into the lot we were greeted by a security guard who said the drop off location was closed permanently and gave me a list of locations. You would think they would indicate that on the website! I listed some of the locations near us.

Roe Daraio, President
COMET Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com
NEAREST UPS STORE LOCATIONS
·         45-12 46th Street, Sunnyside - Phone: (718) 433-9111
·         63-19 Roosevelt Avenue – Phone: (718) 606-0044
·         37-63 83rd Street, Jackson Heights – Phone: (718) 672-1688

Recorded COMET meeting, 4/7

4/10/2025

In case you missed our meeting the recording is below. It's in two parts because, for some reason, the recording disconnected. Please excuse our VP Mike Fordunski's "meeeting" misspelling. lol

Comet monthly meeting 4/17 part 1

Comet monthly meeeting part 2

Emergency Sewer Work - HULL AVENUE at 64 STREET & REMSEN PLACE

4/10/2025

DSNY Compost Pickup?

4/10/2025

A picture is worth a thousand words!

A sharp eyed resident spotted DSNY on recycling day and spotted this event. We passed it along and Councilman Holden's office said they have been receiving complaints,. Thanks to the resident, this video proves to DSNY the complaints are valid. We were told the DSNY worker was reprimanded.

A picture is worth a thousand words. If you see something and take a photo or provide a video.

108th Precinct - Spike in Grand Larceny Scams

4/10/2025

Good afternoon, our community in the 108 Pct has had a spike on Grand Larceny (SCAMS) this month. Here are some pdf flyers to add to your websites/social media to spread awareness. Thank you and be safe.

PO Jorge Perez
108 Precinct
5-47 50 Avenue
LIC, N.Y. 11101
Crime Prevention Division
Phone: (718)784-5427
[email protected]

COMET Meeting, Monday, 4/7, 7:00 pm

4/4/2025

Agenda:

Updates from the 104th, 108th, 110th Precincts
Follow up with elected reps on outstanding issues
We are working with Assemblyman Raga's office to address the noise, smells and rodent infestation on the CXS tracks. If you live in the vicinity of Calamus, 74th Street, Kneeland Avenue, etc. and hear loud noise, smell the trash or see rodents, we want to hear from you. It's important we find out how far away from this location residents are being affected.

Topic: Comet Monthly Meeting
Time: Monday, April 7th, 7:00 pm

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FYI from the Office of Cannabis Management

4/4/2025

FYI from the Office of Cannabis Management. Please see below.

The Cannabis Control Board would like to amend regulations relating to retail dispensary and microbusiness licenses. Some of the key proposed changes include:

The minimum required distance between licensed cannabis businesses is proposed to be reduced from 1,000 feet to 500 feet in municipalities with more than 20,000 people.
There is a "Public Convenience and Advantage" consideration. Businesses seeking exemption from the distance rules must prove their location will benefit the public. Some factors considered will be: proximity to other dispensaries, demand for cannabis in the area, and economic impact.

Timothy Chubinidze | Director of Civic Engagement T 718.286.2649 E [email protected] W https://www.queensbp.nyc.gov
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. | 120-55 Queens Boulevard | Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Good afternoon,
On April 2, 2025, a Notice of Revised Rulemaking that proposes additional amendments to regulations addressing Public Convenience and Advantage will be published in the New York State Register. This initiates a 45-day public comment period on the regulations. Interested parties have until Monday, May 19, 2025, to submit their comments. (When a public comment period for a proposed rule is scheduled to end on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, comments are accepted through the next succeeding business day.)

Proposed Regulation:
Proposed Regulation of Public Convenience and Advantage

How to comment:
Comments on the proposed regulations can be submitted by email to: [email protected] or mailed to: New York State Office of Cannabis Management, P.O. Box 2071, Albany, NY 12220

If you plan to submit a comment on proposed regulations to OCM, there is no specific format or form that is required; any email or letter sent to the address on this page is sufficient. However, the following tips are intended to help you submit a strong comment that will best explain your views and improve the proposed regulations on which you are commenting.

Before writing your comment:

Be aware of the submission deadline. The public comment period will close at 11:59 P.M. on the day comments are due. Begin working on your comment well before the deadline!
Read the complete text of the proposed regulation. If you do not understand something in the proposed rule, then you should communicate that in your comment.

While writing your comment:

Give your email or letter a title that makes it clear which program or Part you are commenting on. Sometimes multiple different proposals will be out for comment at the same time.
Clearly state the specific section or subsection within the proposed regulations that you are commenting on. Try to be as specific as you can. Your citation should begin with the Part number of the regulations and include all letters or numbers that identify that particular subsection. An example of what a citation of a specific section of Part 116 might look like is: "§ 116.4(a)(2)(i)(b)"
- You can address multiple sections in your comment. If you are addressing multiple sections, make sure it is clear what part of your comment pertains to each section.
- If your comment is not tied to any specific section(s) of the proposed regulations, or you are not sure where it best fits, then you do not need to cite a specific section in your comment.
If applicable, provide specific suggestions on the regulatory language and how you think it can be changed.
When possible, justify your comment. This could be through data, your personal experience, factual information, scientific research, sound reasoning, expert opinions, or another way. If possible, provide links or references to the information that supports your comment.
Include examples of how the proposed regulations would impact you, your community, or your business negatively or positively.
If you disagree with a proposed action, suggest an alternative. Explain how your alternative might meet the same objective or be more effective. If you have information that supports your view, then you should include it.

After writing your comment:

Proofread your comment before submission to be sure it will be understood when it is reviewed.
Do not submit the same comment more than once. Unless you receive an error message that indicates your email was not sent or another indication that your comment was not received, then you can assume the Office has received your comment. The Office receives many comments on proposed regulations and carefully reviewing all comments takes time.
Continue to monitor the Office's website and any Cannabis Control Board meetings for additional movement of the proposed regulations on which you commented. The Office issues responses to all comments in the Assessment of Public Comment which summarizes the comments received. This assessment is issued after the comment period ends and the proposed regulations are finalized or revised.

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