DOE IS MUM ON METRO CAMPUS
Officials Are Silent On School Zoning At F.H. Civic Meeting
story and photo by Patrick Clark
      The future of the Metropolitan Avenue School Campus was the topic of discussion at the Forest Hills Community and Civic Association (FHCCA) session attended
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CB 6 Updated On Schools, More
Plus: FY2011 Budget Priorities Set
story and photo by Sam Goldman
      In the midst of Fiscal Year 2011 budget prioritizing, Community Board 6 took the time to hear updates on several notable community issues at their Oct.
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Projects, Reservoir Park Top CB 5 Budget Requests
Call For Improvements At Libraries
by Robert Pozarycki
      For the second consecutive year, requests for sewer and park improvements within the confines of Community Board 5 were at the top of the list of capital budget priorities recommended by the advisory body.
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SAY HOSPITAL IS READY FOR H1N1
Flu Care, Trash Talk Top Midville Meet
story and photo by Robert Pozarycki
      Preparations by a local hospital to treat patients with the H1N1 flu virus this winter along with the proliferation of garbage along Metropolitan Avenue were ho
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With Winter Fast Approaching, CEC 32 Updated On Swine Flu
Vaccination Protocol Detailed
by Sam Goldman
      The city Department of Health explained their plan to combat the swine flu this winter at the District 32 Community Education Council (CEC 32) meeting Oct. 15 at Bushwick’s P.S. 377.
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HEALTH REFORM PLANS DETAILED
Benefits, Options Outlined
story and photo by Ralph Mancini
      Class was in session for South Queens community members on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, as they were made privy to the details of Congress’s health care reform initiative.
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Sign Up Now To Help Sanitation Crews Shovel Snow This Winter
Make $12-$18 Per Hour Clearing Paths
      Long before the first snowflakes fall on New York City’s 6,000 miles of streets, the Department of Sanitation has begun gearing up for the impending 2009-2010 snow season.
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‘Heat Season’ Has Begun For Apartment Dwellers In NYC
Landlords Must Keep Residences Warm
      New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Rafael E. Cestero reminded residential building owners of their legal obligation to provide tenants with hot water yearround and heat when the outdoor temperature warrants it.
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EPA Extends Commenting Period For Newtown Creek Superfund Proposal
Opinions Accepted Until Dec. 23
      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the period of time for community input on the proposal to add New York City’s Newtown Creek to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
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Street Renaming Will Honor Historian
Cataldi Worked To Preserve Neighborhood
Robert Pozarycki
      Days before the one-year anniversary of her untimely death, the late president of the Richmond Hill Historical Society (RHHS), Nancy Cataldi, will be honored for her contributions to the community this Saturday, Oct. 24, with the renaming of a street corner near her former residence.
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