OFFICIALS FEEL HEAT
Storm Of Complaints Top Town Hall Meet In M.V.
story and photo by Robert Pozarycki
      Sweltering conditions during a town hall meeting hosted by two local legislators last Thursday, July 31 in Middle Village couldn't keep a standing-room-only crowd of attendees from venting their various gripes regarding city services.
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Straphangers Campaign Lists Best And Worst Subway Lines
L, 7 Get High Marks; M, W Do Not
by Sam Goldman
      The Summer 2008 NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign report is in, and gives high marks to the two subway lines under the pilot "Line General Manager" program.
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'MORE WORK TO BE DONE'
City Touts Rising Scores As Sign Of Education Progress
story and photo by Robert Pozarycki
      Graduation rates and test scores continue to rise for New York City public school students in recent years, but more must be done to keep moving forward, city officials said during a press conference held at City Hall last Thursday, July 31.
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City Making Changes To Improve Streets, Safety
More Bike Lanes, Public Plazas
      By the end of 2008, the city is expected to have reclaimed nearly three acres of underused street space that are being renovated into pedestrian areas, reported city Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan last Tuesday, July 29.
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WARNING ON MOSQUITOES
Communities Sprayed After West Nile Virus Is Detected
by Robert Pozarycki
      Sections of Bushwick, Cypress Hills, Forest Hills, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood and Woodhaven were sprayed with pesticides last Thursday night,
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Transit News and Updates
Subway Changes
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
      The MTA has scheduled a number of service changes for several subway lines throughout the city due to construction work. These service advisories are current as of Wednesday, Aug. 6. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs.
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Traffic News and Updates
Road Work
New York City Department Of Transportation
      Because of ongoing construction work at several locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn, the New York City Department of Transportation has announced numerous street closures in local neighborhoods for the upcoming week. The announced diversions are current as of Wednesday, Aug. 6. The DOT may shut down other roads should the need for emergency repairs arise.
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Queens Library Leads The Nation In Item Circulation
Shatters Record For 2007 Fiscal Year
      The Queens Borough Public Library broke the United States record again while leading the nation in circulation during the 2007 fiscal year, it was announced.
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Sleep Disorders Can Be Deadly
Can Erode One's Health Over Time
      People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in the Aug. 1 edition of the journal Sleep.
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