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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he has signed legislation to better protect New Yorkers from sexual offenders. This legislation complements reforms already implemented by the administration which strengthen the state's civil confinement procedures and better detect the risk of recidivism among sex offenders. More ... Nearly a year after Hurricane Irene struck the New York City area, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and the American Red Cross are urging Queens residents to be prepared in the event that a similar tropical storm should come this way later this summer and fall. More ... Sen. Charles E. Schumer called on the MTA to connect its proposed Brooklyn Tech Triangle and Williamsburg Waterfront bus routes to Cornell’s tech campus hub, first at its temporary location in Google’s NYC headquarters in Manhattan, and then to Roosevelt Island, where Cornell is planning to construct its new major technology campus hub. More ... More Weekend Svc. Disrupted On J Line J train service will be suspended between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center this weekend, from 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, until 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. This service change will also be in effect the following weekend, Aug. 18-19. More ... Street Cleaning Suspended Wed. In observance of the Christian Solemnity of the Ascension, alternateside parking rules will be suspended on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Meter regulations, however, will remain in effect citywide. Road Work More ... In the weeks leading up to the Sept. 13 primaries and the Nov. 6 general election, the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times will feature in this column press releases and statements sent by the campaigns of the candidates on the ballot. More ... The state Department of Health (DOH) has issued new regulations to crack down on the increasingly widespread use of bath salts and other synthetic drugs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. More ... Diverse sounds will fill the Queens air in the upcoming days, as music lovers will be able to enjoy everything from Argentine Tango to Irish flute to South Asian drumming to various forms of jazz. But opportunities for beach movies, history lessons and tie-dying are also on tap, and as to be expected this time of year, most of the fun will take place outdoors. More ... A black bear went in and out of a Colorado candy store multiple times early one July morning, but he used the front door and didn’t break a thing. The bear did, however, steal some treats from the Estes Park store, including English toffee and some chocolate-chip cookies dipped in caramel and milk chocolate called “cookie bears.” More ... TODAY MASPETH INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS ASSOC. will hold a blood drive at Petro, 55-60 58th St., Maspeth from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. All presenting donors will receive a pair of New York Mets tickets to an upcoming home game. For information call 1-7180628-3320. More ... Arti Cameron, a 2008 La- Guardia Community College graduate who went on to become a pre-med student, is representing Guyana in the Miss World 2012 Competition. The beauty pageant is currently underway; the final night of the pageant takes place on Saturday, Aug. 18 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. More ... UNICEF representative Katia Stefanatou and Ridgewood YMCA Day Camp Director Cortnie McGinnis brought hands-on learning enrichment programs to camp participants on Monday, July 23. More ... The Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery announced that the Lhevinne Classical Concert Series will return to Celebration Hall at The Center at Maple Grove, located at 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd. in Kew Gardens, on Sunday night, Sept. 22. More ... Millions of Americans are following the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The last time swimmer Michael Phelps competed, he brought home more gold medals at one time than anyone in the history of the Olympics. Will he do it again? More ... A diverse group of New York City high school students, including three from Queens, who have been leading efforts to stand up to hatred and bigotry is spending the summer participating in the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) internship program, which in its 20th year aims to teach civil rights issues, promote diversity, and provide anti-bias and anti-bullying educat More ... Committed to combating malnutrition, hunger and loneliness among New York City’s most frail homebound elderly, Citymeals-on-Wheels announced the expansion of its Mobile Food Pantry to Flushing and Cambria Heights More ... State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo is co-sponsoring a lecture series, "Changes to EPIC," with a representative from the state Department of Health’s Medicare-EPIC Program, Gema Diaz. More ... Queens Borough President Helen Marshall is urging eligible seniors to take advantage of an affordable housing opportunity in Flushing. More ... In the wake of Sunday’s massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and the July mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater, State Sen. Michael Gianaris is introducing a series of bills aimed at strengthening New York State’s gun control laws. More ... |
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