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Italian-American groups lead annual Good Friday procession through Ridgewood
Italian-American groups lead annual Good Friday procession through Ridgewood

Apr. 25, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud

Members of the Italian-American community in Ridgewood held their annual Good Friday procession on the evening of April 18, continuing a decades-long tradition that brings together religious and cultural groups from across the borough.

The procession began at 7 p.m. at the corner of Forest Avenue and Palmetto Street, outside the headquarters of the Associazione Concordia Partanna, located at 66-23 Forest Ave. Participants walked through the neighborhood toward Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church, honoring the solemn observance of Good Friday with prayers and hymns along the route.

The event was organized by the Associazione Cattolica Miraculous Medal in collaboration with La Concordia Partanna and the Associazione Maria SS. Del Balzo di Bisacquino—three cultural and religious organizations representing Sicilian-American heritage in New York City.

Briarwood cop charged with allegedly sexting undercover officer posing as 14-year-old girl: DA

An off-duty NYPD cop from Briarwood was arrested on Thursday morning and booked at the 102nd Precinct in South Ozone Park for allegedly sending sexually explicit content via an online app to an undercover officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl.

Police Officer Travis DeSouza, 35, of Van Wyck Expressway, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on the night of April 24 on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors, official misconduct, and other related crimes, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.

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