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Once again, the Charter Revision Commission made its way to Queens, this time stopping at Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on July 28 to hear residents’ thoughts on the preliminary proposal by the panel to amend the way the city works. More ... A sedan suffered severe damage after a fire broke out inside its engine on an Elmhurst street on Monday afternoon, Aug. 2, it was reported. Members of Engine Co. 292, Ladder Co. More ... For their 15th anniversary, the Jubilee Cluster Players is set to debut their production of the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at churches in Glendale, Ridgewood and Middle More ... Sections of Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant and East Williamsburg will be sprayed with pesticides by the New York City Health Department (DOH) this Thursday night, Aug. 5, in an effort to eradicate mosquitoes that may carry the West Nile virus. More ... A legislative package aimed at updating New York City’s 20- year-old recycling law—including new requirements to recycle materials such as rigid plastics and textiles in addition to soft plastic bottles, paper, glass and aluminum—was approved More ... Concerns about the registration of students at the Metropolitan Avenue schools complex in Forest Hills and new school construction were the hot topics during last Tuesday’s Community Education Council of District 24 (CEC 24) meeting More ... The driver of a Mini-Cooper was injured after his vehicle slammed into a Glendale house last Thursday night, July 29, Fire Department sources said. More ... Calling it “first and foremost a public safety issue,” City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley joined other local lawmakers and residents on a Woodside street corner last Friday, July 30 to announce proposed legislation against commuter < More ... With the newly renovated Grover Cleveland Park back in operation, public safety and quality of life concerns around the park were back on the agenda at the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood (CBR) meeting last Monday, July 26 at St. Aloysius Parish Hall. More ... Local immigrants got a chance to learn more about the visa application approces and the path to U.S. citizenship during a town hall meeting last Wednesday night, July 28, at the Lefferts branch of the Queens Library in Ozone Park. More ... The driver of a sports utility vehicle was injured after his ride lost control and slammed into a telephone pole at a Forest Hills intersection early on Sunday morning, Aug. More ... Democracy was in action at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint last Wednesday, July 28, as over 100 Queens and Brooklyn residents turned out for a City Parks Foundation (CPF) brainstorming session. More ... Nobody was injured after a one-alarm fire damaged a two-story residence in Bushwick last Thursday night, July 29, it was reported. Fire Department sources said the blaze broke out at around 8:30 p.m. More ... There’s now a reliable and affordable way for Americans wearing lower dentures to get the comfort and confidence they need to live satisfying lives without costly or debilitating surgery. More ... New York City paramedics are now equipped with a new therapy designed to save the lives of cardiac arrest patients by inducing hypothermia, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore More ... Nobody was injured after a tree snapped and crashed onto a vehicle along Catalpa Avenue near Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood last Friday night, July 30, it was reported. Members of Ladder Co. More ... The New York State Lottery Division delivered its recommendation of Genting New York as the developer and operator of the video gaming facility at Aqueduct Racetrack on Tuesday, Aug. 3. More ... Flames Scorch Dry Cleaners Firefighters were on the scene of a one-alarm fire that gutted a dry cleaning store in Bushwick last Thursday night, July 29, it was reported. More ... Responsible oversight of elevator and escalator conditions at subway stations across the city has gone the way of the W train—apparently discontinued—according to an audit recently completed by Comptroller John C. Liu. More ... Gov. David A. Paterson signed 83 bills into law, including legislation that will increase consumer protection by requiring the disclosure of rebates on purchases to consumers, and prohibit the manufacture and sale of products containing bisphenol A. More ... Co-Named Street Honors Ecuadorians Elmhurst Avenue between 94th and 95th streets in Jackson Heights was co-named “Mitad del Mundo,” in honor of the area’s Ecuadorian population, on F More ... New York City’s budget for the current fiscal year (2011) is balanced, but the city’s financial plan faces significant risks and uncertainty, which could increase the city-projected budget gaps, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. More ... Six people suffered injuries not considered to be lifethreatening after a blaze broke out inside a Middle Village home early on Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, FDNY sources said. More ... R’wood Fire Hits Dumbwaiter Shaft A one-alarm fire that scorched a Ridgewood home early on Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, reportedly ignited in the dumbwaiter shaft. More ... Good food, excellent service and affordable prices are always a given at New York Burger Diner in Maspeth, where customers enjoy the freshest foods in a cozy environment. More ... National Grid reminds its customers that to ensure confidence and security during service calls, all National Grid employees are required to carry company photo identification. Most, but not all National Grid employees also travel in clearly marked National Grid vehicles when providing service to residences and More ... The New York City Department of Health launched New York City’s new restaurant grading system last Wednesday, July 28, awarding the first A grade to a well-kept deli in Long Island City. More ... |
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