8 JANUARY 27, 2022 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
CityMD location opens in Ridgewood
BY JULIA MORO
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
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CityMD opened a new urgent
care center in Ridgewood, located
at 5626 Myrtle Ave., making
it the 18th location in Queens.
CityMD is the leading urgent care
provider in the New York area, acting
as a medical resource for adults
and pediatric care.
The location offers a variety of
services for injuries, illnesses and
more. The new location in Ridgewood
allows drop-ins in the 365 days
of the year.
The new Ridgewood location will
also have state-of-the-art technology,
including X-ray and EKG machines.
Patients of all ages can be treated for
conditions like upper respiratory
infections, colds, the flu, asthma,
allergies, minor lacerations, sore
throats, insect bites, rashes and
other conditions.
On-site doctors can diagnose, treat
and prescribe necessary medications.
Rapid testing for the flu, strep
throat, mononucleosis, UTIs and
more are available as well.
The Ridgewood location provides
coordinated care through
the Aftercare Department, which
The new CityMD urgent care center is located at 5626 Myrtle Ave. Photo courtesy of CityMD
facilitates the next steps of referrals
and follow-up appointments. All
locations are primarily staffed with
board-certified emergency medicine
doctors.
After a visit, patients can send bill
payments, view statements, update
information and even submit questions
through the secure online
portal.
CityMD was founded in 2010 by
a group of emergency medicine
physicians who wanted to provide
convenient, efficient care for all.
The provider started with just one
location in Manhattan, and has since
expanded to over 150 sites across the
greater New York area.
DSNY opens new composting site on Cypress Ave.
BY JULIA MORO
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
@QNS
The City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) opened a new
composting site in Ridgewood, where residents can drop off food and
yard waste.
The site, located on Cypress Avenue between cross streets Myrtle Avenue
and Putnam Avenue, is open year-round on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This location is operated by the city’s GrowNYC program, which works to
increase curbside recycling and fi nd more eco-friendly ways to discard our
waste.
Compostable waste makes up one-third of all trash New Yorkers throw away,
according to DSNY Associate Sid Berraha.
“When these things end up in a landfi ll they release greenhouse gases, which
contributes to rising sea levels and rising global temperatures,” Berraha said.
“By separating yard waste, food scraps and food-soiled paper, you’re helping
NYC become more resilient and self-suffi cient.”
During the pandemic, the city cut DSNY’s budget to divert funds to COVID-19
resources, which scaled back the city’s composting eff orts. However, there are
over 200 composting sites across the fi ve boroughs, more than the city had
pre-pandemic.
The following is not accepted at a composting site: Meat, fi sh, dairy, pet waste,
kitty litter, wood, glossy paper, metal, glass, plastic and medical waste.
Residents can also sign up for curbside composting, where the city provides
a bin for your household’s waste.
In order to receive this service, one community district needs an adequate
amount of interest.
If an area gets enough signatures, DSNY will provide brown bins to collect
food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste. DSNY will then process the
materials into composts and renewable energy every week.
Residents can fi nd more info on this, and all food scrap drop-off sites at
nyc.gov/dropfoodscraps.
DSNY opened a new composting site in Ridgewood, where residents can
drop off food and yard waste. Photo courtesy of DSNY
/dropfoodscraps
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