Is MetLife leaving Long Island City and returning to Manhattan? According to a report in Crain’s New York Business, a weekly Manhattan publication, the giant insurance corporation is in talks to lease a large space at 1095 Sixth Ave. Located across the street from Bryant Park, the office tower at that address is being renovated by owner Equity Office Properties […]
Flag Team Heads To Germany
The six youngsters representing the United States at the seventh annual NFLFlag Football World Championship (FFWC) in Cologne, Germany this week were given some advice on how to take on the world by New York Jets firstyear Head Coach Eric Mangini. The DAC Panthers from Queens and Long Island attended Jets preseason training camp at Hofstra University on Tuesday, August […]
Shop ‘Til You Drop For A Good Cause
Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) is joining Macy’s in its annual “Shop for a Cause” event to be held on September 16, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at all 190 Macy’s East stores, and Macy’s affiliates such as Filene’s, Hecht’s, Kauffmann’s, and Strawbridge’s. With school starting in less than a month, shoppers can get an exclusive 10 to 20 percent […]
Queens Has Most N.Y.C. Heat Wave Deaths
Queens leads the five boroughs in the number of deaths attributed to the July and August heat waves, during one of which temperatures neared 100 degrees for three consecutive days. According to statistics from the office of Dr. Charles Hirsch, New York City chief medical examiner, as of yesterday, August 22, 36 heat-related deaths had been recorded throughout the city. […]
114th Precinct Police Blotter
Tuesday, August 15: A 21-year-old Hispanic man climbed up a building at 30-16 37th Ave. and attempted to gain entry on the first floor and the roof. He was charged with burglary and trespass. A 3 6 y e a r-old black woman was observed with another person stealing jeans at Broadway and 37th Street. She was charged […]
Firefighter Assaults Cop As Woman Watches
ANew York City firefighter has been charged with intentionally assaulting a New York City police officer last Thursday night in Ridgewood. The officer sustained serious injuries. Sean Murray, 28, of Hicksville, Long Island, a member of the New York City Fire Department for two years, who was assigned to Ladder Company 140 in Queens, has been charged with assault in […]
Back-To-School Safety Tips
Safety may not be the first subject that springs to mind when going back-to-school this fall. The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) encourages parents to take the time to talk with their children about safety before school starts and to remind them about the rules throughout the year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), […]
DOHMH To Spray 3 Queens Neighborhoods
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will apply larvicide for mosquito control by helicopter to selected marsh and other non-residential areas of Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx. Weather permitting, larvicide will be applied on Wednesday, August 23 through Friday, August 25 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. each day. If weather […]