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A “dramatic” rise in citywide crime is the result of a depleted number of police officers safeguarding the public, a local legislator told members of Community Board 9 during their Apr. 13 meeting in Richmond Hill. More ... Firefighters were at the scene of a one-alarm fire that broke out on the upper floors of a home in the vicinity of 80th Street and 85th Road in Woodhaven last Friday afternoon, Apr. 16. More ... Flames roar out of a ninth-floor window at a Rego Park apartment house last Tuesday night, Apr. 14, during a one-alarm fire, it was reported. More ... One month after one of the tenants of the Metropolitan Avenue Schools Campus visited the Forest Hills Community Civic Association, the other occupant paid a visit to the group’s Apr. 13 meeting at the American Legion Continental Post. More ... The basements of several buildings near the intersection of Cypress and Putnam avenues in Ridgewood were reportedly flooded after a water main ruptured on Tuesday morning, Apr. 20. More ... The presence of dogs in Juniper Valley Park, ideas to reform the Sanitation Department and a vote on the proposed opening of a new elementary school on the campus of a junior high school in Maspeth were hot topics raised during Community More ... Two people were taken to an area hospital with injuries after being involved in a two vehicle crash in Rego Park last Wednesday afternoon, Apr. 14, FDNY sources said. More ... Nobody was injured after a one-alarm fire broke out inside a commercial bakery located in the vicinity of 96th Street and 94th Avenue in Ozone Park at around 7 p.m. last Tuesday, Apr. More ... With his first hundred days in office in the rear view mirror, City Comptroller John Liu is looking ahead to the new fiscal year budget that will be implemented in July and which is expected to include severe cutbacks. More ... Myriad traffic issues, the ongoing concern over the fate of community boards and a call for aid highlighted Community Board 6’s Apr. 14 meeting at the Kew Gardens Community Center. Traffic details More ... Seeking to increase participation by parents in their children’s education, members of Community Education Council of District 32 (CEC 32) welcomed a Department of Education (DOE) representative to their Thursday, Apr. More ... ‘Jaws’ Help Free Corona Crash Victims Firefighters used the tool known as the “jaws of life” to free two people trapped inside a vehicle involved in a three-car crash in Corona More ... Combating terrorism and other criminal activities through a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and law-abiding citizens was the focus of last Monday’s Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Association (MVPORA) More ... State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Assemblyman Mike Miller and representatives from Con Edison and National Grid, gathered outside a Glendale storefront on Thursday, Apr. 15, to announce a joint initiative to educate small business owners on several energy conservation programs that can help save some big money. More ... The 112th Precinct Community Council is sponsoring an essay contest for students from grades four through 12 about preventing cyberbullying, it was announced. More ... Assemblyman Mike Miller announced plans to bring the state Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge to his district. Children who participate receive a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate for their work. More ... The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for volunteers to join their summer camp, people who are looking for a rewarding and memorable experience. More ... City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley has asked her colleagues in the city’s legislature to vote unanimously in favor of the landmark designation of P.S. 66, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, in Richmond Hill. More ... How can senior citizens find out what it’s like to live at Flushing House, their friendly neighborhood retirement residence? Simple! Stay there for an inexpensive Two Week Stay, and find out what the hubbub is all about. More ... Seniorhousingnews.com has listed its top trends for Senior Housing And Living in 2010. 1. Finance And Capital Markets Heal Slowly, Carefully And Conservatively More ... |
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