A ONE- WAY NIGHTMARE
Woodhaven Residents Rail Against Proposed Changes To Traffic Flow
by Sam Goldman
     Community residents came out in force to protest
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CONTAINER CATCHES FIRE IN DRIVEWAY
      Firefighters rushed to a Woodside home to put out a fire that broke out inside a container of items on Sunday morning, Feb. 5. Reportedly, the blaze broke out at around 8:30 a.m.
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AIRLINE SIGN DOESN’T FLY
CB 2 Rejects JetBlue’s Proposal For Queens Plaza
by Sam Goldman
     Citing problems with the method and process by
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Correction
     The Feb. 2 issue of the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times featured a story regarding the new CEO at Ridgewood Savings Bank, Peter M. Boger.
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KEEPING YOUR HOME HEALTHY
Building Tips & Redistricting At RPOCA Meet
story and photos by Robert Pozarycki
     Keeping homes well-maintained and the proposed redistrictin
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FDNY Cuts Back On Table
Say Mayor’s Budget Endangers 20 Units
by Robert Pozarycki
     Budget season in New York City began last
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
Police Initiatives Detailed At 108th Pct. Council
by Sam Goldman
     The head of the NYPD’s Community Affairs bureau
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CORONA BLAZE INJURES PAIR OF RESIDENTS
      Two people were injured after a one-alarm fire ripped through a Corona home last Saturday night, Feb. 4, Fire Department sources said. The blaze reportedly broke out at around 8 p.m.
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City Council Bill Will Offer Extra Foreclosure Prevention/ Support
Notice Will Be Given To Housing Dept.
     The City Council voted on a bill to
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CURES Gets EPA Award Nod
Org. Fighting For Greener Trains
by Robert Pozarycki
     A coalition of local civic groups fighting for
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Stage Agencies Offering Free Tax Prep Programs
For Low-Income New Yorkers
     The state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) announced that eligible low-income New Yorkers can take advantage of free income tax preparation and e-filing services at hundreds of sites across New York State.
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Senate Passes Congress Insider Trading Ban
Will Take STOCK Of Higher Ethics
     Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced last Thursday, Feb. 2, final Senate passage of the STOCK Act, bipartisan legislation to make insider trading in Congress clearly and expressly illegal. The Senate voted 96 to 3 to approve the bill. Gillibrand has been an advocate for increasing the accountability and transparency of Congress.
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Designers Put In Bids To Rebuild LaGuardia Term.
Firms Submit Visions For New Hub
     The Port Authority’s exploration of a partnership with private firms to replace LaGuardia Airport’s nearly half-centuryold main terminal has attracted significant interest, with 15 firms submitting responses, it was announced.
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The Good, Bad & Ugly Sides Of Subway Stops
Straphangers Rate Station Conditions
     The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign issued last Thursday, Feb.
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Congressman & Commish Talk Mass Transit Security
Legislation To Lessen Anti-Terror Costs
     Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Rep. Bob Turner recently met to discuss the Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act.
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Pols Agree: Public Input Is Key To Convention Project
Want CB 10 Involved In Plans
     Rep. Bob Turner received a positive response regarding a letter he recently sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo requesting that Community Board 10 and local stakeholders be involved in planning of the Governor’s proposal to build the nation’s largest convention center at Resorts World New York/Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Greenpoint Public Meeting On Creek Watershed Plan
First Step To Cleaner Waterway
     As part of development of a water quality improvement plan for Newtown Creek, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are holding a public meeting to present information and obtain public input.
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