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By Dara Mormile In order to prepare the community for the Fourth Of July, 69th Precinct Commanding Officer Captain Ralph Monteforte raised the public's awareness about illegal fireworks during this week's Community Council meeting. More ...
By Charles Rogers While virtually hundreds of grief-stricken friends, family members and fellow firefighters attended the wake of the late hero firefighter who died while fighting a smoky blaze in Williamsburg, his grandfather took the time to talk proudly about him. More ... Cops Nab Four Suspects Who Mugged 17-Year-Old By Charles Rogers Four youths were arrested last week after they allegedly robbed and brutally beat a 17-year-old outside a P.C. Richard store on Ralph Avenue in Old Mill Basin. Published reports indicated the male quartet, headed by a 17-year-old, along with three others, all under 16, apparently conf... More ... Teenager Shot While Walking With Friends On East 92nd St. A 16-year-old resident of East 91st Street was shot once in the ankle on Wednesday, June 20, as he was walking with a friend on East 92nd Street near Avenue K, police said. A police report from the 69th Precinct said the boy is in stable condition. The youth told cops he was walking so... More ... Lights Out On CB18, But They Turn Down Synagogue Site By Delia Bray Community Board 18 found itself in the dark at its June 20th meeting at the King's Plaza community room. The reason was not the topic of zoning being discussed, but a power outage that caused the lights to go out during the meeting. More ...
By Kimberly C. Hines Matthew Khaled, coordinator of Preparedness Training for the American Red Cross of Greater New York, was the featured speaker at last week's Informed Voices Civic Association meeting in the auditorium of St Jude's school. More ... City Smoking Rate Declines Almost 20% Since 2002 New York City's smoking rate has plummeted since a comprehensive program against smoking was launched in 2002, according to findings issued last week in the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The 2006 rate was nearly 20% lower t... More ... How To Avoid And Minimize Eye Damage From Fireworks The Medical Society of the State of New York advises that the best way to enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July is to watch a professional fireworks display - from a distance. Don't give fireworks to children, even older children; and don't try to dazzle children and friends by staging your ow... More ...
The weather was clear and the ambiance was juuuust right for the residents of Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and their families to get together for their annual Family Day last Sunday. More ... PAL Kicks Off Summer Play Street Program The Police Athletic League (PAL) has launched its 2007 Summer Program in Brooklyn. City youngsters play traditional sidewalk games, develop their creativity through the arts, and learn from a variety of visiting education, recreation and cultural arts specialists. More ...
CeCe (A714611) is the most talkative little kitten. She's a playful brown tiger who has the gift of gab! The shelter is filled with adorable homeless kittens and cats. We have special adoption fees: ALL CATS: One for $25, or adopt one and get one at NO COST! As always, cats and dogs come sp... More ... Sanit. Dept. Services Suspended July 4th The New York City Department of Sanitation announced there will be no garbage or recycling collection, or street cleaning in observance of Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4. In addition, all Sanitation Department administrative offices will be closed next Wednesday. More ...
The United States Army presented its "Twilight Tattoo" pageant last Saturday evening in Marine Park. The annual military ceremony featured the Third U.S. Infantry Regiment, including the U.S. Army Drill Team and the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and members of the U.S. Army band, accompanied... More ...
Photos by Bennett Silverman and Barry Fischer Happy graduates (from left) Lena Robinson, Lisa Atkins, Jamin McBain and Mechelle Grayson. More ... |
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