NY- 9 Debate Blown Away
Weprin Blames Storm For No-Show
by Robert Pozarycki
     Monday night’s (Aug. 29) Congressional debate sponsor
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Flames Scorch Factory In Brooklyn
      Firefighters rushed to a Greenpoint intersection last Saturday morning, Aug. 27, after a one-alarm fire engulfed a neighborhood factory, it was reported.
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ROAD CHANGES FOR GLENDALE
Plan Eyes More Parking On Strip
by Robert Pozarycki
     Seeking to boost local business and public safety
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Corona House Fire Hits The Top
      No injuries were reported after a one-alarm fire broke out on the second story of a Corona home last Tuesday night, Aug. 23, it was reported.
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Jack. Hts. Street Change Part Of Long- Term Study
Northbound St. Now Heads South
by Sam Goldman
     A stretch of road in Jackson Heights has
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J/ Z Line Rated City’s Best Train
7, E Score Well; A Lags Behind
by Sam Goldman
     The J/Z train line was labeled the
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Woodside Senior Housing Complex To Get A Facelift
Includes New Outdoor, Community Areas
by Sam Goldman
     Plans for improvements to a Woodside senior housing
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Hit By Car In E. Elm.
by Sam Goldman
     One woman was killed in an East Elmhurst car accident just after midnight last Saturday, Aug. 27, it was reported. According to sources, members of the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 101st Street at 12:30 a.m. last Saturday.
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Making A Brand New Start For Business Across N. Y. S.
Gov. Launches Global Marketing Drive
     Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he has launched “New York Open for Business,” a coordinated communications and marketing effort that will demonstrate to business leaders all across the world the benefits of doing business in New York State.
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Buy EnergyStar, Get Rebate Back
Replacing Fridge, Washers Pays Off
     The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced a new $3 million rebate program specifically for the purchase of high-efficiency EnergyStar refrigerators and clothes washers. The program begins tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2.
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MetroCard Vans Make Way To Queens This September
Apply For Discounted Fares & More
     MTA New York City Transit announced that its MetroCard bus and van service centers will be making regular stops in Queens this month.
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Donate School Items To Area Kids, Help ‘Supply The Future’
Pol, Church Group Accept Donations
     Assemblyman Mike Miller and The Legacy Center in Glendale have partnered up to hold a backpack and school supply drive, it was announced. The drive, entitled “Supply the Future,” will be held to benefit schools in Ridgewood and Glendale just in time for the new school year.
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Homeowners Night At Next RPOCA Meeting On Sept. 8
     The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (RPOCA) is sponsoring a Homeowners Forum on Thursday night, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Ridgewood’s I.S. 93 auditorium, located on Forest Avenue near Madison Street.
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Zoo Introduces Tots To Animals
Educational Series For Youngsters
     The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park has launched the Toddler Time series, an new program for young children that will offer an introductory glimpse into wildlife, nature and the environment.
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Martin Luther’s Choir Will Sing AnthemAt Met Game
Also: Homecoming, Drivers’ Ed Class
     The Choir of Martin Luther School (MLS) in Maspeth will sing the National Anthem prior to an upcoming New York Mets home game at Citi Field later this month, the school announced. The performance will take place just before the first pitch of the game between the Mets and Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
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