L.I.C. CLUB IS UNWELCOME
Board 2 To Fight Opening Of Proposed Adult Establishment
by Sam Goldman
      A new strip club may soon be making its way to Long Island City, residents attending Board 2's monthly meeting on May 7 at Sunnyside Community Services learned. City Services Committee Chairperson Patrick O'Brien reported that the owners of a Bronx gentlemen's club called Sin City are in talks to open an 8,000-square-foot establishment at 42-50 21st St.
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Co-Ed Killed After Parkway Collision
Police Probe Cause Of Glendale Crash
by Robert Pozarycki
      Traveling along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale turned into a deadly ride for a young woman whose car lost control and slammed into a tree on Sunday evening, May 10, police reported. The victim was identified by law enforcement sources as 21-year-old Vidina Chetram of Queens Village, who was reportedly a student at St. John's University.
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Roof Caves In At Dry Cleaners
      A nearby home was vacated briefly after the roof of a dry cleaning shop on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border in Brooklyn partially collapsed last Thursday night, May 7, Fire Department sources said.
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Motorist Pinned In Woodside Collision
      The "jaws of life" were used to free one of three victims involved in a two-car crash at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 50th Street in Woodside last Saturday afternoon, May 9, the Fire Department reported. Members of Engine Co. 325, Ladder Co.
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CIVIC SLAMS PARKS DEPT.
Glendale Group Takes Agency Representative To Task At Meet
by Ralph Mancini
      Unaddressed sidewalk damage caused by poorly-maintained tree roots was a subject of debate at the Thursday, May 7 Glendale Property Owners Association (GPOA) meeting held at St. Pancras Church's Pfeifer Hall.
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House Passes Bill To Rename L.I.C. Post Office After Ferraro
Former V.P. Candidate Served Area
      The House of Representatives has passed legislation to name the Long Island City Main Post Office after former Rep. Geraldine Ferraro. The Post Office is located at 46-02 21st St., in the district Ferraro represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1984.
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Woodside House Fire Leaves One Hurt
      A one-alarm fire at this Woodside home on May 9 left one child with minor injuries from smoke inhalation, according to FDNY sources.
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A TRIP AROUND THE TOWN
Essay Contest Winners Awarded For Their Guides To Ridgewood
story and photo by Robert Pozarycki
      Young essayists who used their writing skills and creativity to provide a guided tour of Ridgewood were honored for their work during last Thursday's Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (RPOCA) meeting at I.S. 93.
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Truck Hits, Kills A Cyclist In R. H.
Irish Native Was On A Charity Tour
by Robert Pozarycki
      During an international bike ride for charity, a cyclist from Ireland was fatally struck by a truck at a Richmond Hill intersection last Wednesday afternoon, May 6, it was reported. The victim was identified by law enforcement sources as 40-year-old Stephen Hodnett of Dublin.
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Flames Rip Through Richmond Hill Attic
      Smoke rises from the attic of a two-story home in the vicinity of 89th Avenue and 102nd Street in Richmond Hill that caught fire on Mother's Day afternoon, Sunday, May 10, it was reported.
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ONCA HOLDS TRASH FEST
Garbage Gripes Voiced By Ozone Park-Based Civic Group
story and photos by Ralph Mancini
      A Department of Sanitation representative was made aware of the lack of litter baskets and the need for additional street sweepings at the Tuesday,
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Noise, Block Parties Headline LGCA Meeting
Quality-Of-Life Issues In Focus
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Community members at the Wednesday, May 6 Locust Grove Civic Association (LGCA) meeting, held at the St. James/St.
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Car Crashes Into Mall
      A Chevrolet Impala crashed into the side of a Woodhaven shopping center on Queens Boulevard and 83rd Street at 9:30 a.m. on May 10. Reportedly, the driver of the car—its sole passenger—was taken to Jamaica Hospital with minor injuries.
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CB 4: MAKE AREA ROAD A ONE-WAY
Residents Split On Change In Direction
and photo by Robert Pozarycki
      Converting a much-traveled two-way thoroughfare in Elmhurst into a one-way street was a hot topic during last Tuesday's meeting of Queens Community Board 4 at VFW Flanders Field Post 150 in Corona.
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Civic Honored For Historic Campaign
      Efforts to bring a landmark district to Ridgewood earned members of the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (RPOCA) special honors from the Historic Districts Council and State Sen. Joseph Addabbo last Thursday, May 7.
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A LIVING LEGACY ON THE WALL
Late Officers Honored By NYPD For Post-9/11 Sacrifices
by Robert Pozarycki
      The names of two police officers who worked at the 104th Precinct and died from illnesses related to their participation in the recovery and cleanup effort following the Sept.
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Transformer Catches Fire In Ridgewood Manhole
      Firefighters responded to the intersection of Greene and Onderdonk avenues in Ridgewood at around 3 p.m. last Saturday afternoon, May 9, after an underground transformer caught fire, it was reported.
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Cuomo Takes Aim At Debt Collection Cos.
Says They Use Scare Tactics To Score
      Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced a nationwide investigation into the debt settlement industry, subpoening 14 debt settlement companies and one law firm.
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Consumer Board Dislikes Plan To Access Accounts With SSNs
Says Practice Would Lead To More Identity Theft
      The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) has filed notice of its serious concerns regarding plans proposed by utilities to provide customers remote access to their utility account numbers utilizing Social Security numbers as the sole
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Hizzoner Comes To Bushwick
      Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Bushwick yesterday, May 13 to announce the first round of loans to small businesses through the recently expanded NYC Capital Access Revolving Loan Guarantee Program.
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More Funds For NY's Health Care System
$175M To Help Hospitals Transition
      Gov. David A. Paterson announced that New York State will provide $175 million in new funding to further the restructuring of New York's health care system.
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Free State Discount Card Helps Poor Pay For Prescription Drugs
Applicable to Generic and Brand-Names
      State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. announced the availability of a free discount card that can reduce the cost of prescriptions for lower income New York State residents.
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Schumer Seeks $50M To Fight Tree-Killing Beetle Nationwide
City's Trees At Special Risk To Bug
      Following reports of new infestations of the devastating Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in New York City, U.S. Sen. Charles E.
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