
Jose Alvarado
As the city begins to thaw out from the harshness of winter, a small butcher shop in Ridgewood bustles with orders from local customers. At the helm of this establishment is a stocky man of Romanian descent.
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The Ridgewood European Pork Store has served the community since the 1930s.

The Ridgewood European Pork Store has served the community since the 1930s.


Jose Alvarado
As the city begins to thaw out from the harshness of winter, a small butcher shop in Ridgewood bustles with orders from local customers. At the helm of this establishment is a stocky man of Romanian descent.
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Today's governor election determines whether the Working Families Party clears the 130,000-vote threshold to keep its automatic ballot line, which 12 local candidates in North Brooklyn and Ridgewood are running on this year.
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