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The Borden Avenue Bridge in Long Island City closed at noon Dec. 31, 2008 and will remain closed through July 2009 for a reconstruction project, according to an announcement from the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT). The decision was made after studies of one of the bridge's abutment walls showed a need for expedited repair. More ... Senior Citizen tenants or homeowners and low-income families can apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP recipients will receive a grant in the form of a credit through their utilities/oil supplier to cover either heating fuel costs or electric and gas. More ... Again raising the point that fewer cops on patrol, in this case the Queens Transit Task Force (QTTF), will lead to more crime, City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. has requested that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly rescind his order to reduce the special unit because it will cause an increase in crime. More ... City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. has again voiced his opposition to Governor David Paterson's proposed tax on non-diet carbonated soda, reiterating that many experts say diet sodas may cause a number of adverse health conditions. More ... As Hiram Monserrate prepared to go to the state capital in Albany for today's inaugural meeting of the state senate, law enforcement officers visited his Jackson Heights apartment on Monday, seeking more evidence to develop a case against him for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend there on December 19. More ... Ariana Silvestro, a former resident of Astoria who attended P.S. 2 in Jackson Heights, has aspired to acting since she was a mere child. A singer, dancer, actor Ariana has studied with Variations in Huntington, Long Island, Steps in Manhattan, Landrum School of Dance in Whitestone, Camp Broadway in Manhattan and Lisa Regina, a private coach, in New York. More ... Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly on December 30 presided over a graduation ceremony for 1,129 new police officers at Madison Square Garden. The graduates recently completed six months and more of intensive training at the Police Academy in various field assignments. More ... Who: Mundo Real - a non-profit organization that does community development work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What: A special event with live Brazilian music by Guilherme Parreiras and his Band. Brazilian food and drinks, all benefiting Mundo Real and our work in the favela of Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More ... Christmas came late for a Whitestone family who gathered to celebrate and give thanks on December 29, five days after two thugs turned their holiday into horror. More ... Queens residents interested in checking the health of their neighborhoods can now do so by entering their ZIP Codes on a state Department of Health (DOH) Web site. The Web site, launched last week, allows users to check the prevalence of a dozen health conditions in their neighborhoods, including asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure. More ... It may be the first baby of the year who grabs the media headlines, but it's the last baby of the year who yields the tax savings. Babies born before the stroke of midnight this New Year's Eve could save their parents thousands of dollars on their 2008 returns. More ... Prospective candidates planning campaigns to succeed City Councilmembers Hiram Monserrate and Joseph Addabbo Jr. who were elected to the state senate, are ready to go full blast now that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that special elections will take place on February 24. More ... Queens scored first and second place in the race to claim the first babies born in New York City in 2009. The first Baby New Year, Grace Pak, arrived at New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) in Flushing nine minutes after crowds rang in 2009 in Times Square. More ... Caroline Kennedy has lost favor among New York state Democrats in a poll taken by a Raleigh, North Carolina polling outfit which found New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo vaulting past her. More ... Allstate agent Joseph DiBlasi, whose office is located at 35-16 Ditmars Blvd. in Astoria, was recently named an Agent Hero by Allstate Insurance Company's New York Region for his awarding a $1,000 grant to a local youth program. More ... The city's annual curbside Christmas tree pickup is underway with collection and recycling of trees set to run through January 16. Christmas trees set out for collection must be free of all tinsel and lights and should not be placed curbside in plastic bags, officials said. More ... Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025. More ... 102nd Precinct Hunt For Suspect In Shooting Death Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a suspect in the December 22 shooting death of a Richmond Hill man. Keenan Drinks, 46, was found lying in the street near his 134th Street home by his wife around midnight. More ... Police sources said a Queens man who shocked doctors by claiming he walked almost two miles to Elmhurst Hospital Center after sustaining three gunshot wounds admitted to investigators he actually got a ride from a good Samaritan and her teenage son. More ... |
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