BUILDING UP HOME FUNDS
Ridgewood Youth Group Begins To Raise Dough For New Home
by Robert Pozarycki
      Seeking a brand new start, the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council (GRYC) has begun a campaign to raise funds for the purchase and renovation of a new home at the former Garity Post in Ridgewood.
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'Jaws Of Life' Are Used To Free Maspeth Crash Victim
      One person was trapped inside a damaged sedan that was reportedly struck by a tow truck at a Maspeth intersection late last Thursday night, Apr. 23, it was reported. According to FDNY sources, the crash occurred at around 11 p.m.
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Firemen Fight Glendale House Fire
      Smoke rises from the windows of a home on 60th street in Glendale after a onealarm fire broke out last Thursday night, Apr. 23, it was reported. According to FDNY sources, the fire started at around 8 p.m.
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LOCALS MEET ATLAS BRASS
Neighbors Share Concerns With Mall Operators At GCA Meeting
by Ralph Mancini
      Local shoppers voiced their concerns about the future of The Shops at Atlas Park to the facility's new management team at the Wednesday, Apr. 22 Glendale Civic Association (GCA) meeting. Residents flocked to Atlas Park's community room to offer their suggestions as to the types of stores they would like to see entering their community.
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St. Brigid School Cancels Class Amid Ongoing Swine Flu Scare
Over 50 St. Francis Prep Students Sick
by Robert Pozarycki
      After a student came down with flu-like symptoms, administrators at St. Brigid School decided to close the institution on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Apr.
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Manton Remembered On Queens Blvd.
      Elected officials, neighborhood leaders and the family of U.S. Rep. Thomas J. Manton gathered on Saturday, Apr.
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Reservoir Project Meeting This Sat.
      The latest public listening session regarding the future of Highland Park and the Ridgewood Reservoir will be held this Saturday, May 2 in Ridgewood. As announced by the New York City Parks Department and Community Board 5, the event will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the cafeteria of I.S. 77, located at 976 Seneca Ave. between George and Centre streets.
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WIPING OUT GRAFFITI
Sunnyside Group Seeks Help For Neighborhood Cleanup
by Robert Pozarycki
      Volunteers from around Sunnyside are sought by a local civic organization to help erase graffiti vandalism around the community during a mass cleanup effort this weekend and on their blocks throughout the year.
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S. Oz. Pk. Civic Group Talks Foreclosures
Various Scenarios Brought Forth
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Foreclosed properties were a hot topic at the South Ozone Park Civic Association West (SOPCAW) meeting held Tuesday, Apr. 21 at the St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall.
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Ridgewood Workshop On Foreclosure Prevention
Senior Group Sponsors Meeting
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Home owners approaching or facing the prospect of losing their dwellings attended a free foreclosure workshop held Tuesday, Apr. 21 at the Cav. Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood. Sponsored by the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council (RBSCC), the information session educated residents on ways to refinance and modify their current loans.
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Final Kosciuszko Bridge Design Unveiled
Upcoming Plans For Span Discussed
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Members of the Kosciuszko Bridge Project's Stakeholders Advisory Committee (SAC) at their Apr. 23 meeting were introduced to the lead engineer of the design team entrusted with replacing the bridge structure,
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Firemen Rescue Injured Woman From Burning Home
      An 18-year-old woman was critically injured after being rescued from a burning home that caught fire in Ozone Park last Friday morning, Apr. 24, Fire Department sources said. Reportedly, the blaze broke out at around 11:15 a.m.
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Provides Gas Cards To Aid Unemployed
      State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced that additional transportation assistance for unemployed workers will be made available in Brooklyn, Queens and 18 other non-rural counties in New York State.
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A Field Day For The 112th Precinct Community Council
      The 112th Precinct Community Council held its April meeting at the Police Museum in Manhattan on Tuesday, Apr. 21. Attendees traveled to the museum together by bus, held their meeting on site and concluded their day with a tour of the museum.
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Schumer, DAs Launch Units To Uncover Mortgage Scams
Initiative To Roll Out In NYC, Nationwide
      U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer and the district attorneys of New York City's five boroughs announced the introduction of new legislation to better protect homeowners from the recent wave of housing scams that are plaguing New Yorkers and homeowners across the country.
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Department Gets Honored For Work On Elmhurst Park
Built On Former Site Of Keyspan Tanks
      City, state and federal officials gathered at the Museum of the City of New York on Apr. 13 to honor the most successful public and private remediation projects, included the Parks Department's work on Elmhurst Park, which is situated on the former site of the Keyspan gas tanks.
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Officials Raise Funds To Restore Sunnyside Arch
Say Structure Is Neighborhood Icon
      Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and City Council Member Eric Gioia celebrated the restoration of the Sunnyside Arch, a neighborhood icon, and pedestrian street improvements for the community at a news conference last Tuesday, Apr. 21st at Queens Boulevard and 46th Street.
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AG Cuomo Announces Deals With Large Pharmacy Chains
To Provide Info In More Languages
      Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that Wal-Mart and Target, the two largest retail chain stores in the United States; Duane Reade, the largest pharmacy chain in New York City; and Costco Wholesale Corporation, the largest wholesale club operator in the country,
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