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Rush-hour traffic along Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village was tied up last Friday morning, Feb. 6 after a minivan flipped over between 73rd Place and 74th Street, it was reported. More ... Reducing childhood obesity, assisting new mothers and keeping teenagers healthy are the aims of programs offered to Bushwick residents through a special office created by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH). More ... Water was everywhere along Kessel Street in Forest Hills after a 12" main ruptured underground and flooded the roadway at around 12:15 p.m. last Friday, Feb. 6, FDNY sources said. More ... An elderly man was found dead during a fire that broke out at a Williamsburg commercial building on Saturday, Jan. 31, it was reported. The identity of the victim was not disclosed by police. More ... An update on the mammoth project to build a new Kosciuszko Bridge was among the issues tackled at Community Board 2's Feb. 5 meeting at Sunnyside Community Services. More ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun two simultaneous studies to determine the feasibility of consolidating the Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island processing facilities into one. According to a press release from USPS District Manager Vito Cetta, the studies, which began Tuesday, Feb. More ... Trapped by flames that broke out in her Richmond Hill apartment last Friday night, Feb. 6, a woman suffered injuries after leaping from a second-story window, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the one-alarm blaze occurred at around 6:25 p.m. inside the home on 129th Street near 101st Avenue. More ... With up to 11 Catholic elementary schools potentially closing their doors in June, the city and the Diocese of Brooklyn (Queens) are considering a plan to convert some of them into publicly-funded charter schools. More ... Hopefuls vying for the vacant 32nd City Council seat locked horns on Feb. 4 in a spirited exchange of ideas on a variety of local concerns, including transportation, mayoral control, More ... A recent changing of the guard at The Shops at Atlas Park left local residents wondering what the future holds in store for the facility and its surrounding area during the Feb. More ... Ranking members and the board of directors of the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association were sworn in for another year of duty during the civic group's first meeting of 2009 last Thursday, Feb. 5 at I.S. 93. More ... Cracking down on commuter vans that have allegedly been picking up passengers illegally along local streets was a hot topic during the Feb. More ... Wondering where the L train is? Subway riders at the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues station on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border can find out by looking at digital maps installed as part of a new MTA pilot program. The authority unveiled the project, dubbed the Train Locator Console (TLC), publicly last Thursday, Feb. 5. More ... Two cars that collided along an East Williamsburg street last Friday afternoon, Feb. 6 reportedly lost control and slammed into a nearby eatery, injuring four people. Fire Department sources said the crash occurred at around 2:10 p.m. More ... Coming to terms with agency cuts proposed in New York City's 2010 Preliminary Budget was the first order of business at the Feb. 3 Community Board 4 meeting at VFW Post 150 in Corona. District Manager Richard Italiano invited fellow board members to express their views on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to close the city's current $4 billion deficit. More ... Gov. David A. Paterson signed legislation last Monday, Feb. 2 that will amend the education law relating to certified public accountants in New York State and enhance public protection for users of CPA services. The legislation, A.11696-A (same as S.7497-B), was sponsored by Assemblymember Deborah Glick and State Sens. More ... City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (sixth from left) stopped by last Wednesday's, Feb. 4 meeting of the Glendale/104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (104COP) at the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council meeting hall. More ... As the Apr. 15 deadline to file taxes for 2008 approaches, Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer is encouraging working families to apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). "Many families are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, but may not be aware of it," said Pheffer. More ... MetroCard buses and vans will make scheduled stops in Queens during the month of February, MTA New York City Transit announced. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities may apply for the Reduced Fare MetroCard on MetroCard buses or may obtain an application from the vans. More ... |
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