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A smoldering cigarette may have triggered a fire inside a Corona home last Wednesday, Mar. 18 that claimed the life of a 67-yearold woman as she slept, it was reported. The identity of the victim was not disclosed by police as of press time. More ... After a three-alarm fire ravaged several apartments on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border in Brooklyn last Wednesday morning, Mar. More ... Firefighters were on the scene of a one-alarm fire that broke out inside an apartment on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border in Brooklyn last Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 18. According to FDNY sources, the blaze started at around 2:30 p.m. More ... Community leaders joined forces with representatives of the Queens Borough Public Library on Monday, Mar. 23 to protest impending cuts in state funding on the steps of the Richmond Hill Library. More ... Last week's issue of the Times Newsweekly featured a story on the Mar. 10 Forest Hills Community Civic Association meeting in which Lilianna Zulunova was identified as being a representative of State Sen. Joseph Addabbo. More ... Modernized subway grates which the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to install near the Jefferson Street L train station in Bushwick were met with poor reviews by members of Brooklyn Community Board 4 during the More ... South Queens residents were invited to share their frustrations about the foreclosure crises, self-certification and the need for increased regulation on the part of the Department of Buildings (DOB) at the Mar. More ... A resolution demanding that the Department of Education (DOE) assign a supervisor with the responsibility of maintaining services for special education students headlined the Mar. More ... Firefighters were on the scene after a pair of cars collided at the intersection of 80th Street and Cooper Avenue on the Middle Village/Glendale border at around 8:30 a.m. last Friday, Mar. 20, it was reported. More ... Hot on the heels of the School Construction Authority's (SCA) move to acquire a Maspeth lot for a proposed high school, the SCA is eyeing a lot in Long Island City for a similar purpose. As with the Maspeth high school announcement, the SCA's intention was made known through a public notice in the Mar. More ... In light of recent bird-strike incidents at La Guardia Airport, including the crash of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, Rep. More ... Collection agencies seeking to resolve outstanding debt from New Yorkers must provide a human voice to speak with and verifiable information regarding the money owed, More ... As a member of the House of Representatives, Gillibrand worked to pass this measure, but the Senate has yet to act on the legislation. "I believe equal pay for women will result in economic growth for everyone," said Senator Gillibrand. More ... Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, City Council Member Eric Gioia, Floating Hospital President Sean Granahan and Dennis Gonzalez of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a $1. More ... Planning Your Health Care in Advance guides are available at Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer Rockaway Beach and Ozone Park offices, the legislator announced. More ... LaGuardia Community College held a pinning and capping ceremony on Mar. 10 for 54 students who graduated from its practical nursing certificate program. The new practical nurses, the majority of whom are older adults who are interested in embarking on second careers, will step into positions as health care providers in long-term care institutions and city hospitals. More ... The Queensboro Bridge is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, and the American Institute of Architects held an event Mar. More ... Despite the objections of many elected officials and commuters, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board of directors approved on Wednesday, Mar. 25 a plan to raise fares and cut service to help meet a budget shortfall. More ... Supporters of fair tax collection released an economic study on Monday, Mar. 23 indicating that New York State is losing $1 billion a year in revenue from untaxed sales of cigarettes conducted by Native American tribes. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is looking for students to fill Seasonal Bridge and Tunnel Officer positions. This program is designed to offer students employment opportunities during periods of high seasonal demand. More ... The Queens Civic Congress a coalition of over 110 civic, community, cooperative, tenant and other organizations, has called on the public to contact their state legislators to oppose a plan to institute tolls on all East and Harlem river crossings while increasing MTA fares. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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