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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD: THE WAY IT WAS
Benninger Playground on Madison Street in Ridge wo od. Photo via Google Maps
The club remains one of the most
active Democratic organizations in
Queens, and its most prominent member
is Assemblywoman Catherine
Nolan, who represents the 37th District
that includes much of Ridgewood.
Over the years, the Ridgewood Democratic
Club — in addition to supporting
national causes and candidates of the
Democratic Party — advanced local
causes to benefi t the community. In its
earliest years, they sponsored picnics
to Forest Park by trolley car, and during
the Great Depression, distributed
food baskets around Thanksgiving to
neighbors in need.
Today, the club holds monthly meetings
on various topics aff ecting the city
and country, from environmental matters
to changes in voting. During the
2020 presidential primary, they’ve also
held debate watch parties, allowing local
residents a chance to come together
and consider their choices.
Sources: the New York City Parks
Department and “Our Community: Its
History and People,” Greater Ridgewood
Historical Society, 1976.
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The Ridgewood Democratic Club recently hosted a Democratic Primary debate watch party. Assemblywoman
Catherine Nolan, the club’s most prominent member, is among those pictured.
Photo via Facebook/Ridgewood Democratic Club
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