2 times • OCTOBER 6, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Cheap thrill-seekers cuffed in latest Ridgewood sex sale sting BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz Eight isn’t enough for the NYPD in its ongoing crackdown on prostitution in Ridgewood. The 104th Precinct went on another undercover sting operation in the area of Cypress Avenue and Starr Street late on Thursday night, Sept. 29, and arrested eight suspected “johns” who went looking for a good time and wound up leaving in handcuffs. The men allegedly offered cash payments to undercover officers in the area posing as prostitutes in exchange for various sexual acts. Police sources said two guys offered as little as $5 for oral sex; the highest offer came from another customer who wanted $50 for traditional intercourse. Police identified the eight johns as George Cabrera, 19, of Bushwick; Victor Youssef, 38, of Yonkers; Mauricio Landy, 18, of Ridgewood; Javier Meneses, 24, of Hollis; Omar C. Rivera, 35, of Bushwick; William Pena, 33, of Bushwick; Krzysztof Tarnowski, 47, of Glendale; and Hamilton Giler, 45, of Bayside. All were charged with patronizing a prostitute, a misdemeanor. Thursday’s bust was the third sting of its kind at the Ridgewood hot spot dating back to early August; 16 other suspected johns were arrested in the other two operations. Including the Sept. 29 sting, the 104th Precinct has locked up a total of 41 alleged johns at the Ridgewood operation in periodic busts since May. If history is any indication, there will no doubt be more johns in Ridgewood heading for the slammer very soon. Wyckoff Hospital teaming up with Northwell Health BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Health care services around Queens are getting a booster shot thanks to a recent affiliation between two of the city’s best providers, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center and Northwell Health. In March 2016, Wyckoff Heights and Northwell Health entered into an affiliation agreement creating a strategic alliance to help promote opportunities for joint programs and initiatives to enhan ce the quality and accessibility of Wyckoff Heights’ services. “The people of Queens are severely underserved in healthcare facilities,” said Vincent Arcuri, vice chair of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, and chairperson of Community Board 5 (CB 5). “There is no hospital-related facility in the area between Wyckoff and Jamaica Hospital and only one between Wyckoff and St. John’s Episcopal in the Rockaways.” Currently 40 percent of Wyckoff Heights’ patient population is from Queens, while the remaining 60 percent come from Brooklyn and the surrounding areas. With the joining of these two providers, more people around Queens and Brooklyn will have access to better services. This alliance aims to expand outpatient care services, promote cooperative programs, develop joint clinical research projects and programs, and improve care management programs, among other changes. “With a small infusion of funds, Wyckoff can, and in affiliation with Northwell, is in the process of expanding outpatient facilities to Glendale,” Arcuri said. “Additional facilities are being considered for the Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Howard Beach areas.” Both entities will maintain their independence and separate governing bodies throughout the duration of the affiliation. ‘Wonderful Woodhaven’ fair slated for Oct. 16 BY THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES STAFF [email protected] @RIDGEWOODTIMES This street fair is simply “wonderful.” Jamaica Avenue will again play host to the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s (GWDC) “Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival” on Sunday, Oct. 16, from noon to 6 p.m. Everyone’s invited to check out the festival, which will take place below the elevated J/Z train tracks on Jamaica Avenue between 80th Street and Woodhaven Boulevard. There will be plenty of family-friendly activities including pony rides, games and entertainment including the Mary Lamont country/western band and the Malaysian Lion Dancers. Guests will also be able to browse a variety of vendors with unique products and an array of food vendors featuring cuisine from around the world. They’ll also be able to check out some of the many shops along the Jamaica Avenue strip. For more information, call the GWDC at 718- 805-0202.
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