CARRYING TRADITION
Parents Want Old School's Name Honored In Brand New Academy
by Robert Pozarycki
      Details regarding the opening of a new academy this September at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School (OLMM) in Ridgewood were the focus of a special meeting held at the institution's auditorium last Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Water, Water Everywhere
      Up to eight feet of water filled the basement of a Bushwick factory after a water pipe burst last Saturday morning, Feb. 28, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the rupture occurred at around 9 a.m.
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Woodside Parents Want School Bus Route Saved For Children
Say Local Intersection Too Harmful To Cross
by Robert Pozarycki and Sam Goldman
      Parents of children living at the Big 6 apartment towers in Woodside joined elected officials at a Sunday, Mar. 2 press conference to protest the proposed elimination of a school bus route serving the complex.
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New Kiwanis Members Feted In Maspeth
      The Kiwanis Club of Maspeth gathered to welcome new individual and corporate members. Featured from left to right are members Joan Sammon, President-elect Nunzio Russo, Immediate Past President Marie Breslin, President J.P.
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PRICELESS EDUCATION
New Academy Opening In Sept. Will Serve Poor Bushwick Kids
by Robert Pozarycki
      Through the help of a wealthy donor, the Diocese of Brooklyn (Queens) is slated to open a brand new elementary school in Bushwick this September that will provide tuition-free education to underprivileged students.
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New Management Co. Takes Reins At Glendale's Atlas Pk.
College Pt.-Based Group Eyes Changes
Robert Pozarycki
      A changing of the guard is currently underway at The Shops at Atlas Park as the College Point-based Mattone Group has been named the new management firm of the Glendale shopping center.
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CB 2 Eyes L.I.C. Hotel Tonight In Sunnyside
      An application for a 99-room, 12- story hotel in Long Island City and the city's request for local zoning changes will highlight Community Board 2's meeting Mar. 5 (tonight) at Sunnyside Community Services.
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H.S. Project Vote At CB 5 Meet On Mar. 11
      Trees and a vote on the proposed construction of a public high school in Maspeth are on the agenda at Community Board 5's next meeting, scheduled to take place this Wednesday, Mar. 11 in Glendale. As announced by District Manager Gary Giordano, the session will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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CB 6 Holds Public Hearing On F.H. Rezoning
      A public hearing on the rezoning of a section of Forest Hills will be held at Community Board 6's monthly meeting Mar. 11 at 7:45 p.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center.
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES
Public Vents Over Illegal Signage In Richmond Hill
story and photos by Ralph Mancini
      Officers from the 102nd Precinct were met with complaints of illegal signs along Jamaica Avenue and connecting side streets at the Wednesday, Feb. 25 Richmond Hill Block Association meeting. Civic member Richard Dono and other community members at RHBA's Jamaica Avenue headquarters told P.O.
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Utility Relief Tips At FOCA
Program Is Detailed At Civic Meeting
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Ridgewood residents at the Thursday, Feb. 26 Farmers Oval Civic Association meeting learned about federally-funded programs designed to lower utility expenses in lower-income households.
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Project Delays, Updates At Transit Meet
Reports On Local Bridges Given
by Ralph Mancini
      Amid fiscal turmoil that has delayed numerous capital projects citywide, the reconstruction of the Cooper Avenue underpass in Glendale stood out as one undertaking whose funding was deemed "safe" at the Tuesday, Feb.
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CEC 24 Meeting Focuses On The Future
Plans For Rezoning, New High School
story and photo by Sam Goldman
      With no quorum, Community Education Council District 24 (CEC 24)'s monthly meeting on Feb. 24 at P.S. 58 in Maspeth dealt with the immediate future of schools both built and proposed.
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Big Chains Put Mom-And-Pop Pharmacies Out Of Business
Study Notes Resulting High Prices
      Chain pharmacies have muscled out more than 75 mom-and-pop pharmacies in the last year alone, according to a new study conducted by Rep. Anthony Weiner, a member of the House Commerce Committee. While community pharmacies close, big chain pharmacies have grown to 654 today from 165 in 1990, according to the study.
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Enhanced ID Cards Are Now Valid At United States Border
Apply In Person At Motor Vehicles
      Beginning June 1, a change in federal law will require most United States citizens to present a valid passport or other approved document to enter the United States at all land and sea border crossings between the United States and Canada, Mexico,
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Cuomo Brokers Deal To Honor Fortunoff Gift Cards Thru 3/8
Estimated $8.5M In Store Credit Remains
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an agreement with the liquidators of the Long Island-based jewelry and furniture chain Fortunoff to honor consumer gift cards and credit slips through Mar. 8, as the company pursues bankruptcy.
      It is estimated that there are approximately $8.5 million worth of unused gift cards and credit slips currently in circulation. Earlier this month, Fortunoff stopped accepting gift cards even though the stores remained open, leading dozens of consumers to file complaints with the Attorney General's Office.
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Ridgewood Student Wins Healthy Prize
$1,000 From American Dairy Assoc.
      A fourth-grade student of P.S. 71 in Ridgewood and his mom used their winter break to learn how to navigate the supermarket to find nutrient-rich foods with the help of a registered dietitian who took them on a personalized
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