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Fifteen firefighters and three residents were hospitalized after a four-alarm fire broke out inside a Richmond Hill home and spread to two neighboring structures last Thursday afternoon, July 5, FDNY More ... Firefighters raced to a Maspeth laundromat on Tuesday morning, July 10, after a one-alarm fire broke out inside the business, it was reported. More ... Flames ripped through a two-story Ridgewood home and spread to the sides of two adjacent structures during a one-alarm fire last Saturday afternoon, July 7, that left two firefighters injured, FDNY s More ... Firefighters can be seen in the windows examining the damage after a Thursday, July 5 fire at 63rd Street and Flushing Avenue in Maspeth. More ... Maggie’s Little Theater at St. Margaret Church in Middle Village is ready to set sail with their production of the famed Cole Porter musical, Anything Goes. More ... One driver was injured after a pair of sedans collided at the corner of Forest Avenue and Grove Street in Ridgewood at around 5 p.m. last Thursday, July 5, Fire Department sources said. More ... State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo, a member of the Senate Education Committee, announced that legislation he co-sponsored requiring a thorough review of early childhood education programs in New York day care centers has been approved by the full legislature. More ... State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo applauded the recent passage of legislation by the Senate and Assembly which will further restrict unwanted telemarketing calls from companies located both inside and outside of New York and take aim at prerecorded marketing messages. More ... In an effort to improve public transportation and community participation in Queens, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder announced that he plans to introduce legislation that would require the MTA to hold public hearings on all service changes it makes regardless of how many people are affected by the change. More ... Several local lawmakers helped the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) flip the switch on its new solar panel installation during a recent event at the Center for Automotive Educ More ... Schools in Corona, Bushwick, Forest Hills and Long Island City were among the winners of the Department of Sanitation’s 2012 Golden Apple Awards, which recognize schools for completing educational projects on recycling, waste prevention, composting, and neighborhood beautification. More ... Emil Rucigay, an attorney from Glendale who helped pave the way for the creation of community boards in northwestern Queens and served as the long-time chairman of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s board of trustees, died last Saturday, July 7, at the age of 84. More ... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation on Monday, July 9 tintended to help protect students from cyberbullying as well as other forms of harassment, bullying, and discrimination. More ... State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine alerted consumers on Wednesday, July 11, that dried fruit packaged at a Ridgewood factory is being recalled due to the presence of undeclared sulphites. The recall affects products distributed by Runoland USA Inc., located at 1801 Decatur St. More ... Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced an agreement that reforms practices at three not-for-profit organizations that illegally lobbied New York City officials in connection with development projects in Willets Point and Coney Island. More ... Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country, and Jacobi Medical Center, a facility within that network, to safeguard all employees' rights to religious accommodations. More ... |
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