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Firefighters were kept busy by a rash of unrelated house fires that broke out throughout Richmond Hill last Thursday, Jan. 29, it was reported. According to FDNY sources, the first blaze was a two-alarm inferno that started at around 10:05 a.m. inside a home on 129th Street near 101st Avenue. More ... One firefighter was hospitalized after briefly becoming trapped inside a burning home in Corona during a two-alarm fire last Friday night, Jan. 30. According to Fire Department sources, the blaze broke out at around 9 p.m. inside the basement of a one-family house on 103rd Street near 52nd Avenue. Members of Engine companies 72, 258, 262, 287, 292, 305, 307 and 319; Ladder companies 128, 135, 136, 140, 150 and 151; Rescue 4; Squad Company 288; Satellite 2; and Battalions 3, 46, 49 and 50—under the direction of Division 13—responded to the scene along with the 110th Precinct and EMS units. Reportedly, several firefighters became briefly trapped in the cellar before being removed by other units. The injured firefighter was transported to Elmhurst Hospital Center with injuries not considered lifethreatening, an FDNY spokesperson said. Three hose lines were reportedly used to bring the blaze under control at around 10 p.m. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... During a public comment period, Community Education Council District 24 heard from parents of students from the host school at its Jan. 27 meeting at P.S. More ... Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney has introduced legislation to rename the Long Island City Main Post Office after former Rep. Geraldine Ferraro. The Main Post Office is located at 46-02 21st St. in Long Island City, in the district Ferraro represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985. More ... Executive officers of the Glendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps (GVAC) were sworn in on Jan. 12 by former City Council Member Anthony Como (shown at far right). Said Como, "The members of the Glendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps are a shining example of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things for their neighbors and community." Some of the corps members, including GVAC President Ryan Gunning (second from left), are pictured at the recent ceremony. More ... The upcoming city budget and a proposal to convert a former Ridgewood knitting mill into the headquarters of an electrical contractor are part of the agenda for the next Community Board 5 meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 11 in Middle Village. More ... The Department of City Planning will hold a public hearing on zoning changes designed to allow greater public access to the city waterfront at Community Board 2's meeting tonight, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. at Sunnyside Community Services. More ... Tonight (Feb. 5) at 5:30 p.m., State Senators Shirley Huntley and Martin Malave Dilan will host a hearing on mayoral control of city schools at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. More ... Catching a pair of graffiti vandals in Woodside and preventing other crimes were hot topics at last Tuesday's 108th Precinct Community Council meeting at Sunnyside Community Services. A member of the precinct's Community Affairs Unit, P.O. More ... Several apartments and a garage in East Williamsburg were damaged during a onealarm fire that broke out last Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, it was reported. Fire Department sources said the blaze occurred at around 11:45 a.m. inside the twostory building along Metropolitan Avenue between Olive Street and Orient Avenue. On the scene were members of Engine companies 206, 216, 221, 229 and 237; Ladder companies 104, 106, 108, 112 and 146; Squad Company 252; Rescue 2 and Battalions 28 and 35—under the direction of Division 11—along with the 90th Precinct and EMS units. No injuries were reported. An FDNY spokesperson said three hose lines were needed to bring the blaze under control at around 12:20 p.m. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Residents attending the Jan. 26 meeting of the Newtown Civic Association (NCA) at Elmhurst Memorial Hall were given a primer on writing wills and health care proxies. Joseph Levin, of Gross & Levin LLP, a law firm that works in the Surrogate Court with wills, trusts and estates, told the crowd that a will isn't necessarily something that requires a paid-attorney. More ... Members of the Farmers Oval Civic Association were introduced to their new City Council member during the civic group's Jan. 29 meeting at Ridgewood Baptist Church. More ... St. John's Queens Hospital in Elmhurst and Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica may be days away from closure. The board of trustees of Caritas Health Care, the operator of both facilities, was scheduled to vote late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. More ... Two people were injured after a van and sports utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Metropolitan and Gardner avenues in Bushwick last Monday morning, Jan. 26, Fire Department sources said. Members of Engine Company 206, Ladder Company 140, Battalion 28, the 90th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene of the crash, which occured at 11:50 a.m. Both victims were taken to local hospitals for injuries that were not considered life-threatening, an FDNY spokesperson said. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... A recently released report on regulatory gaps and other threats to New York City wetlands reveals that a number of low-lying areas may not be as well-protected as others. The 40-page analysis, which was generated as part of Mayor Michael R. More ... Parents, truckers and other drivers who keep their vehicles running near public and private schools may soon be ticketed under new idling restrictions passed by the City Council last Wednesday, Jan. 28. The city's legislators approved Intro. No. More ... New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. criticized the city for failing to aggressively pursue millions of dollars in unpaid fines resulting from Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations issued by the Department of More ... Dr. Ivan Rivera-Torres, a chemistry professor at LaGuardia Community College, has been granted membership to the New York Structural Biology Group (NYSBG), More ... Three Assemblywomen representing Queens were pleased to welcome State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. to Albany to begin representing the 15th Senate District for the 2009 Legislative Session. Pictured from left to right: Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, Addabbo, Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. More ... Subway Changes 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, Feb. 4. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs. More ... Road Work 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. More ... U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn flanked new City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley at Crowley's community swearing in on Jan. 25 at P.S. 153 in Maspeth. More ... A year-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival to New York City aboard the Dutch vessel Halve Maen was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28 by Mayor Michael R. More ... The City Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 28 to pass the final component of a construction safety legislation package announced last June by Speaker Christine Quinn and her colleagues. More ... Officers on duty at the 104th Precinct took time out last Wednesday, Jan. 28 to donate blood during a drive held by the New York Blood Center at the Ridgewood stationhouse. As noted, more than 35 officers and local residents donated pints of blood for use at local hospitals. All donors also received free cholesterol tests. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Now one month into the New Year 2009, the Maspeth Lions Club have started off roaring with new projects and events. Throughout the holiday season, the Lions held their annual Christmas parties for the children of St. Vincent de Paul and the residents of Midway Nursing Home. More ... Heidi Harrison Chain, president of the 112th Precinct Community Council, is warning residents about an e-mail scam that has begun circulating in the community. Chain was meeting with a group of area residents recentely when she mentioned that the IRS does not use e-mail to communicate information about refunds. More ... As part of a continuing celebration of its centennial, P.S. 88 in Ridgewood will hold a special brunch for alumni, it was announced. All who graduated the school between the years 1908 and 1000 are invited to attend the reunion event on Saturday, Mar. 21. More ... |
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