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A powerful storm system, peppered with flashes of lightning and roaring thunder, battered the metropolitan area just after dawn on Wednesday. Torrential rains crippled the city's subway system and stranded motorists on flooded roadways as high winds knocked down trees and power lines across t... More ... Arrest Made In Teen's "Mistaken" Shooting By Charles Rogers It didn't take long for detectives from the 69th Precinct Detective Squad to pick up a suspect in the shooting of a teenager on Seaview Avenue near East 99th Street on July 26. Onald St. Fleur, 19, of East 94th Street was arrested and charged with assault just a few days after the sh... More ... Area Students Named To University Deans' Lists Universities and colleges around the nation send us names of local students who have recently made the Deans' or Honor's lists. To show pride in students from Canarsie and surrounding communities, we periodically publish the names and colleges - so you can show your pride too! More ... City Reminds Parents To Get Kids Vaccinated Before School The Health Department last week reminded parents that all children must receive certain vaccinations before they begin or return to school on September 4th or day care next month. More ...
By Dara Mormile As children stood in line for snow cones and played Frisbee near a cool spray from a fire hydrant, the 69th Precinct Community Council prepared for the Night Out Against Crime. The 24th annual event, which took place nationwide Tuesday evening, encourages residents to join their local preci... More ... Upstate Pol Charges Public Works Funds Have Been Misused For Years By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press Writer The state has, for years, diverted as much as $750 million annually from a "dedicated" tax fund intended for bridge and highway maintenance and repair, using the money instead to cover unrelated budget costs, an upstate legislator said Tuesday. More ... City's Local Cooling Centers Open During Heat Waves Due to the high heat and humid conditions this week, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) opened cooling centers in all five boroughs where facilities are air-conditioned and open to the public. New Yorkers can call 311 or log on to NYC.gov/oem to find the nearest cooling center. Call you... More ...
Petey of the Little Rascals might be reincarnated in Tomasina (A721872). Besides the spotted eye, Tom, as she's called, sits patiently when asked, loves to play and likes both people and other dogs. She's an American Pit Bull Terrier mix - just like Petey. More ... Advice For Seniors To Stay Safe When Weather Heats Up While the warm, sunny weather can make the summer months great for outdoor activities, we all need to take proper precautions to avoid overdoing it. Indeed, the warm weather can be dangerous, especially for older adults. Thanks to some of the physical changes that happen as we age, older adul... More ... |
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