The city’s Rapid Repairs program Manager Kathryn Mallow (standing) tells elected officials at a post-Hurricane Sandy briefing at Borough Hall, November 30, that residents should know that the program, which provides temporary repairs in residences, is free and does not affect FEMA funding for permanent repairs. (L. to r.); Councilmember James Sanders, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, state Senator Joseph […]
Global Day Of Jewish Learning At Hillcrest Jewish Center
Shown speaking during the Global Day of Jewish Learning in Hillcrest Jewish Center, Fresh Meadows are Guest Speaker Rabbi Baruch Zeilicovich (l.) of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and Rabbi Manes Kogan (r.) of the Hillcrest Jewish Center, Fresh Meadows. Zeilicovich conducted a lecture and discussion, “Rethinking The Book of Genesis”, then the group broke up into smaller Torah study groups […]
Pregnant Plea From Pomonok Murder Mom
A 29-year-old Kew Gardens Hills mother indicted on charges she strangled her 2-year-old son last summer, has asked a Queens judge for better living conditions at Rikers Island because she is pregnant with her seventh child,Afriyie Gaspard is charged with choking Izayah Hall, 2, to death inside the family’s apartment at the Pomonok Houses at 155-14 Jewel Avenue on August […]
State AG Probing Sandy Charity Spending
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the AG’s Charities Bureau last month sent letters to 75 nonprofit groups, requesting information on their fundraising efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy.Schneiderman took action after storm victims complained they were being shortchanged by groups that are actively engaged in raising funds for the relief effort.“Our office commends all of the charities and […]
Cops Hunt Police Impersonators
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two suspects who posed as New York City police officers while attempting to rob a 49-year-old Ridgewood man on September 28.Cops said the victim allowed the suspects, posing as police officers, into his home near Cypress Avenue on September 28.The suspects displayed weapons and fake police shields to […]
MTA Offers $2G Reward For Employee Assault Suspects
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last week began offering rewards of up to $2,ooo to straphangers or others who provide information and a description of suspects sought in connection with an attack on a transit worker.The agency is displaying posters on city buses and subway cars that tell the public how to report crimes against MTA employees – and how […]
Tips For Giving…And Getting Holiday Gift Cards
Gift cards, the new millennium form of holiday cash, are considered by some people to be the best holiday gift. But according to the National Retail Federation, at lest 70 per cent of holiday gift cards remain unused for up to a year – and 20 per cent are never redeemed.Regardless if they save or use the cards immediately, most […]
Warning…Holiday Treats Can Be Fatal To Fido
Pet owners who are tempted to share holiday goodies with their furry friends are reminded that those cookies, candy and other treats might be deadly to cats and dogs, officials at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said.“Some people treat their pets like they are members of the family,” the officials said. “That’s great, but […]
14-Years For Baby-Shake Dad, Infant Remains On Life Support
An Elmhurst father pleaded guilty last month to felony assault charges, admitting he shook his 2-month-old daughter so violently that he inflicted permanent brain damage on the infant, who remains on life support.Israel Garcia, 28, agreed to the plea on November 19 in Queens Supreme Court, where he admitted to violently shaking the baby when she began crying at their […]
Airlines Waive Fees For Cancelled School Recess Plans
Delta and JetBlue Airlines have agreed to give a break to families with youngsters in city schools, whose February travel plans were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy.Students attending city schools will have to cut their midwinter recess short this year, as education officials scramble to make up days lost due to the storm.The city Department of Education (DOE) last month announced […]