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Flames ripped through a vacant wood frame home in Bedford-Stuyvesant during a two-alarm fire that broke out on Monday afternoon, Apr. 16, it was reported. More ... Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo have announced that the MTA has implemented the residency rebate for the costs associated with reimbursement of E-ZPass tolls paid by residents of Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula for travel over the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge. More ... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued an executive order to establish a statewide health exchange, a move that aims to significantly reduce the cost of coverage for individuals, small businesses, and local governments. More ... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Office of General Services (OGS) eBay sale received final bids totaling $1,648,074 for 454 state vehicles for sale on eBay. The sale began on Apr. 3 and concluded last Friday, Apr. 13, at 8 a.m. More than 15,000 bids were received on the vehicles. More ... The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report showing that New York banks have increased their small business lending by $243.2 million since receiving capital through Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). More ... As a businessman, John Pantanelli is always looking for ways to cut expenses. As a dad who enjoys outdoor sports with his children, he wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More ... Rep. Joseph Crowley announced he will introduce a measure in the House of Representatives that would encourage the federal government expand the Visa Waiver Program, an effort that will help boost tourism in Queens. More ... The Queens Borough Public Library has launched a pilot program to lend 50 e-readers pre-loaded with e-books to library card holders at the Central branch in Jamaica. More ... (AP) The government says avid best-seller readers who use electronic books have been getting ripped off. Tina Fey’s “Bossy Pants,” Tim Tebow’s “Through My Eyes” and Keith Richards’ “Life”—maybe they should have cost less. More ... |
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