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Every year, the staff and residents of River Manor Care Center at 611 East 103rd Street gather their resources and ingenuity and hold a contest to see which of the center More ... Two men were wounded in a drive-by shooting late Sunday as they stood on Pennsylvania Avenue near Stanley Avenue, police sources said. According to reports, a red, late-model Jaguar drove by and one of two men in the car started shooting as the victims, one 28-years old and the other 22, whose names were not released, tried to dive for cover, but they were hit anyway. More ... The victim and suspect both received gunshot wounds during an alleged robbery last Thursday afternoon that began at Breukelen Houses and ended with an arrest at the Rockaway Parkway subway station, police said. More ... Two thieves stole a drawer full of cash and coins from the cash register in a Chinese restaurant in the East 107th Street shopping center Saturday night and got away with an undetermined amount of money, police said. The armed robbery took place at the Peking Chef at 925 East 107th Street at about 11 p.m., which is close to closing time, according to witnesses. More ... The holiday season is a time of giant expectations for young children. Kids face enormous marketing efforts from every front about the toys they More ... Members of the famous Keyspan Festival Chorus paid a Holiday Season visit to P.S. 276 last week, bringing with them a morning of festive song, games and audience-participation. Upper left: Director Skip Brevis dons a clown More ... Math has been taken to a higher level in Canarsie High School. Students not only do standard math problems, but are also encouraged to apply their math skills to life. One means in which the school on Rockaway Parkway implements that strategy is through a math magazine. More ... There are tons of good reasons to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and no better time to do something about it than during the holiday season, says Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty. More ... This is Bunny (A677748), a small, all-white, adorable rabbit. Though her previous owner was terribly neglectful, she More ... After leaving a holiday party, the bright lights you see should be from decorations, not from police cars or a hospital emergency room. The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) urges you not to let drunk driving ruin the holiday season for you and for others. Be a responsible driver and a responsible party host. More ... Officials at the Gateway National Recreation Area at Floyd Bennett Field are interested in adding new members to the volunteer project that works to restore vintage military aircraft. The Historic Restoration Project (HARP) has worked for the past decade to restore a variety of aircraft, including a C-47, a P2V Neptune, a PBY Catalina, an A-4 Skyhawk and others. More ... For millions of homes, the holiday season would not be complete without decorations, twinkling lights, Christmas trees and candles. Unfortunately, these festive signs of the holiday season also can lead to injuries, and the American College of Emergency Physicians urges the public to keep safety in mind. More ... |
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