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It’s time to SPRING AHEAD and switch from Eastern Standard to Daylight Savings Time this weekend. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour this Sunday morning. Two a.m. More ... Police from the 69th Precinct last Monday were sent running from their headquarters to a branch of the Chase Bank located a block away after they heard a gunshot and saw a man lying on the ground in front of the bank’s outside ATM. Fortunately, the man on the ground was not hurt, but he dove to that position after being accosted by a man with a gun who shot at him. More ... Assemblyman Alan Maisel (holding book) was recently a special guest reader at the Seaview branch of the Brooklyn Public Library during its participation in the National Education Asso-ciation’s Read Across America program. More ... Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan last week helped fill the Administration’s ‘two-millionth’ pothole as part of a post-snowstorm pothole filling blitz. More than three dozen crews are working across the five boroughs every day, including nights and weekends, dedicated to filling potholes created by recent poor weather conditions. More ... In 1989, my wife since 1950, Gerry Weiner, decided that she wanted to do something to further enhance historic Canarsie. At that time, we had been living in the community for over thirty-five years. In 1954, we had purchased the first house sold in Southeast Canarsie’s new development, “Seaview Village,” on East 99th Street. More ... The Haitian Earthquake Family Resource Center that opened in Crown Heights last month has already provided service to 11,000 people, according to city officials. More ... By Assemblyman Alan Maisel April 1 is Census Day. The short, 10-question forms – which will show up in your mailbox this March – must be postmarked and mailed by the April 1 deadline. Residents who fail to respond can expect a call or visit from a census-taker, so mail in your forms today. More ... Unintentional drug overdose deaths declined sharply in 2008, falling to the lowest level seen in New York City since 1999, the Health Department reported today. The annual number of deaths fell from 874 in 2006 to 666 in 2008, a new report shows, marking a 27 percent decline in the city’s drug-related death rate over two years. More ... The celebration of Women’s History is a relatively recent activity that seeks to place in an historical context the tremendously important contributions that women around the world have made to human progress and development since time began. More ... Editor’s note: If you remember, thia P.S. 276 student decided to write an article, which was published in our Feb. 25 issue. Here’s another uplifting article: It’s All a Part of Life More ... Mary Queen of Heaven recently held its annual Primary Spelling Bee. Pictured above with the event’s moderator, Mrs. Tarulli are: (left to right) second grade runner-up Nicole Correra, first place winner, third grader Jadyn Abdul and first grade runner-up Justine Jean-Francois. More ... Julissa is a gentle four-year-old, 54 lb Labrador Retriever mix and would make a friendly companion. She can be a little shy at first, but once she gets to know you she is affectionate and loving. Fully grown and settled into her calm and mellow lifestyle, Julissa has a fairly low energy level. More ... Other News RSS feed |
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