6 TIMES • MAY 12, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Property owners come together to IMPROVE RIDGEWOOD BY ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association o cers with Assemblyman Mike Miller and Senator Joseph Adabbo. Quick Ridgewood facts Note: Census fi gures based on 2010 stats for the 11385 ZIP code, which also includes Glendale Population: 98,592 Median age: 34.6 Male population: 48,510 (49.2%) Female population: 50,082 (50.8%) Average household size: 2.83 Total housing units: 37,251 Occupied units: 34,843 (93.5%) Median household income: $50,799 Foreign-born population: 39,629 (40.2%) Individuals below poverty level: 18.1% Students attaining at least a high school diploma: 77.5% NYPD 104th Precinct 64-02 Catalpa Ave., Phone 718-386-3004 Representatives in government Congress: Grace Meng and Nydia Velazquez Assembly: Catherine Nolan and Mike Miller State Senate: Joseph Addabbo and Michael Gianaris City Council: Elizabeth Crowley and Antonio Reynoso Ridgewood has many groups and organizations that protect its residents from crime and unlawful activity, but who protects and fi ghts for the concerns of property owners and longstanding tenants of the neighborhood? That is where the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (RPOCA) comes in. Founded in November of 1931, RPOCA deals with quality of life issues, environmental issues, landmarking and other civic issues related to property owners across Ridgewood. “We’re here to help maintain and improve the quality of life of all residents of Ridgewood, particularly the property owners,” said Paul Kerzner, president of RPOCA. “We do a lot more civic work with community. We help with parks projects, we help tenants with unscrupulous landlords and we are working with the Transit Authority to help with off-street parking.” For almost 85 years RPOCA has been a family membership organization that is open to anybody that owns property in Ridgewood. There are currently over 400 members in RPOCA, with some families from the original founding still involved, Kerzner said. “Anybody who owns property is eligible to join. They just have to submit an application, which is reviewed to see if that property is kept in good condition,” Kerzner explained. “Longstanding tenants that would like to get involved in the community are eligible as well. If a landlord wants to sponsor tenant to represent the property, there is a mechanism to do that too.” The group meets 10 times a year, between September and June, with most meetings taking place at the Ridgewood Older Adult Center. Anyone interested in fi lling out an application can visit the RPOCA website. GLENDALE RIDGEWOOD: OUR NEIGHBORHOODS Joe and Jeanette Fuoco, proprietors of Joe Fuoco’s Music Center Inc., have brought music into the lives of thousands of their students throughout their 43 year history of teaching. ey are also known for their FAMILY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP and countless number of musical performances donated to the community and charitable societies. 1973 Music Lessons to Beginner to Professional 2016 Music Sales and Music for Any Occasion For Further Info: JOE FUOCO’S MUSIC CENTER, INC. 66-20 MYRTLE AVE., GLENDALE, NY 11385 718-366-4055 JOE FUOCO’S
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