A 57-year-old bedridden tenant of BayView Houses was found dead early Sunday, after apparently being exposed to excessive steam pouring from a broken pipe under her first floor apartment, police said. More...
Three men brazenly entered a small grocery store on Avenue L last Thursday at 11:30 a.m., held the owner, a customer and a Hostess Cup Cakes delivery man at bay at gunpoint and robbed them of a wallet and more than $500 cash, cigarettes and phone cards, police said. More...
Bruce Solomon, Associate Director of Community Relations for City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., offered an effective way to help people in the neighborhood "cut through the bureaucratic red tape. More...
Brooklyn Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein recently met with nurses from her Assembly District at the New York State Nurses Association Legislative Conference in Albany. More...
Here are the basic hazards of life: you can become ill, disabled, you can die, your property can get damaged, you can be sued and lastly, you can wind up in the long-term care institution. More...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aris-tide’s interior minister was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of orchestrating the killings of several people viewed as Aristide opponents, officials said. More...
The Brooklyn College Art Gallery at the Brooklyn War Memorial will sponsor a Women’s Only Art Show, entitled "P.M.S. — Painters, Musicians, Sculptors." The show runs through April 8, Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. More...
QUESTION: City health officials issued a report claiming the city is healthier and businesses have not suffered as a result of the smoking ban that went into effect a year ago in restaurants and bars. More...
In the hands of skill and technology…Thousands of corrective surgical procedures performed to treat almost any foot deformity • State-of-the-art surgical techniques • Fully equipped Operating Room Suite • Custom made orthotics to relieve pain without surgery • X-Rays, Blood tests, complete Doppler a... More...
(Virginia Beach, Va., March 2004) - As the kayak slices through the ocean waves, suddenly a fin appears - and then another, and then another. But there is no need to panic -these aren’t the marine creatures to fear. More...
Florida citrus is a delicious, fast fruit snack that kids love. While kids enjoy the taste and juiciness, moms appreciate the vitamins and minerals — Vi-tamin C, fiber and potassium — found in Florida oranges and grapefruit that help kids grow strong and healthy. More...
"If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable. More...
The Middle Richard Clarke’s "Apology" Reinforced With Crocodile Tears
Richard Clarke’s hollow expressions of regret as he began his long testimony before the 9/11 commission, when he said, "I apologize to the victims of 9/11…Your government failed you, those entrusted with protecting you failed you and I failed you…" made great copy. More...
For years, state government has severely shortchanged New York City’s school children. A blue-ribbon panel appointed by Governor Pataki recently found that the City’s public schools don’t get anything like our fair share of State education funding. More...
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re making too much of a minor problem. It’s not as dire as it seems. If you take the time to put things into perspective, you’ll find the solution. More...
When bicycle riding was at its height in the early teens, cars were very few & Henry Ford was coming out with his Model T, with its planetary transmission, which was not a stick shift. More...
My aunt, who is 71, has always been in really good health and very active, so we were stunned when she had a devastating stroke last month! Her doctor told us that her stroke was the result of high bloodpressure. More...
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