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June 25, 2009  RSS feed
KILLED ON WAY HOME
Taking a taxi ride proved deadly for a man who suffered fatal injuries after the vehicle lost control and crashed into a flatbed truck in Long Island City on Tuesday morning, June 23, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the man's wife and the cab driver were hospitalized with serious injuries in the collision that took place along the eastbound service road of the Long Island Expressway near Greenpoint Avenue at around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters from Engine companies 259, 292 and 325; Ladder companies 128 and 163; Rescue 4; Squad Co. 288 and Battalion 45 responded to the scene along with the 108th Precinct, the NYPD Emergency Services Unit and EMS units. The identity of the man was not disclosed by police. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. (photo: Joseph Epstein) More...
SHELTER OF WOES
Civic Wary Of Proposed Homeless Haven
Robert Pozarycki

Community activists and residents are expected to turn out for a special meeting in Elmhurst this Monday night, June 29, to hear details regarding the controversial development of a transitional housing shelter for homeless persons. More...

 Local News
• Last Reservoir Meet Set For Tues. In Forest Park
The fourth and final community listening session regarding the creation of a regional park at the Ridgewood Reservoir on the Brooklyn/Queens border is scheduled to take place this Tuesday, June 30, in Forest Park, it was announced. More...
• Albany Sets Deadline For Aqueduct Bidders
• article has image POL WEIGHS IN ON NYC BUDGET
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 Crime & Cases
• article has image HOT OVER HARLOTRY
Residents Fume Over Ongoing Prostitution In 110th Precinct
Rampant prostitution along Roosevelt Avenue and its adjoining streets was front and center among crimes addressed at the 110th Precinct Community Council meeting on Wednesday, June 17 at the VFW Flanders Field Post 150 in Corona. More...
• article has image NO GOING BACK FOR TENANTS
• article has image Four Injured In Crash At Intersection
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 Feature Stories
• article has image Getting A Read On Road to Success
Literacy Fair, Yearbook Among Highlights At P.S.71
With the school year nearing its end, the answer to whether goals had been met seemed as easy to read as an open book at Ridgewood's P.S. 71. Despite the fact that the school is without a library, there appears to be no shortage in the love of reading— and writing—that can be found in the building, located at 62-85 Forest Ave. More...
• article has image Summer Is Back, Along With Shows
• article has image The Glendale Boys Club Knew How To Build More Than Sports Teams
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 Political
• article has image The Last Laugh
That was some firestorm David Letterman found himself confronting, wasn't it? Do you think the comedian had any idea his jokes mocking Gov. Sarah Palin and her family would lead to such condemnation? I don't. What Letterman and his writers failed to see is the growing anger in America over personal attacks leveled against public people. More...
• article has image The Political Scene
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 Sports
• article has image Shortstop Rehab
Are you having problems getting anything out of your shortstop? Get in line. Several underachievers at the position have been forcing fantasy owners to scour the free agent pool in hopes of finding some type of reliable production. More...
• article has image Pirates Take 1st Off Full Impact; Fail To Sweep In Spite Of Blasts
• article has image Kahne Survives 4 Restarts To Hold Off Stewart In Year's 1st Road Race
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 Schools
• article has image TAKING A LOOK BACK
Bushwick Principals Tell CEC 32 Of Their Successes
With the end of the school year fast approaching, District 32's Community Education Council (CEC 32) reviewed the strides Bushwick schools have made in academic achievement at its June 18 meeting at P.S. 299. Principals from several schools stopped by to tell the crowd how their schools are doing. More...
• article has image WARM FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MEMBERS
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 Editorial
• EDITORIAL
Any good magician or con man knows the benefit of having an assistant to serve as a decoy, either on stage or planted in the crowd. In both cases, the goal is to distract observers, causing them to look over there, so you can pull the trick right here. More...
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 Letters
• Letters To The Editor
Letters from readers are invited and should be sent by regular mail to Times Newsweekly, P.O. Box 860299, Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386- 0299 or by e-mail to info@timesnewsweekly. com. More...
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 Columns
• article has image TRANSIT NEWS and Updates
Fare Increase Takes Effect Sun., June 28 Fares for rides on MTA New York City Transit's buses and subways and on bus lines operated by the MTA Bus Company will increase this Sunday, June 28, it was announced. The base fare for subway and local buses will increase from $2 to $2.25. Reduced fares will be raised to $1.10 per ride. More...
• article has image TRAFFIC NEWS and Updates
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 Our Neighborhood
• article has image A 'Saintly' Name From Long Ago And The Last Icebox Still On TV
Ask someone about the location of St. James Park and the answer could be somewhere in the Bronx or in London, England. But we wonder how many of our readers are aware that the name once referred to a section in our neighborhood. More...
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