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Lewis Seeks Seat To Be Vacated By Sanders By Christine Cea Frederick A. Lewis II has begun his 2009 City Council run more than a year early, and is so sure of victory, he has already started planning his first steps when he takes office. More ...
By Nicholas Briano Bungalow owner Richard George, who was featured in The Wave three weeks ago, after Queens Supreme Court ruled that a mid-rise building was improperly built on the oceanfront, blocking his bungalow from the ocean, is now asking that the entire five-story building be demolished. More ... Multiple Busts Of Rikers Guards One Provides Drugs, Other Steals Identity By Nicholas Briano It was all in a day's work for several Rikers Island Correction Officers who were busted recently in two separate incidents involving identity theft and an accusation of supplying an alleged cop killer inmate with drugs and booze. More ... Fighting Violence In Video Games New legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Michele R. Titus has been passed to help tighten restrictions on the sale of video games to minors. The bill requires that video game consoles sold here contain "parental controls" to allow parents to screen and block access to adult content. More ... Senator Smith: Think Twice Before Shooting Off Fireworks While Fourth of July festivities and fireworks would seem to go hand in hand, Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith (D-Queens) today reminded residents consumer use of fireworks is illegal in New York State. The safest way to enjoy fireworks, he said, is through public displays conducted by tr... More ... Titus: Fire Teachers Guilty Of Sex Crimes Assemblywoman Michele R. Titus announced that the Assembly passed a bill that provides for the immediate termination of any teacher - including classroom teachers, teaching assistants, school counselors, social workers and psychologists, school administrators, More ... Weekend Ferry Service To Begin July 4 A weekend ferry service from Pier 11 in Manhattan to Riis Landing and return has joined the recently inaugurated Rockaway commuter run, an official for New York Water Taxi has announced. The new weekend and holiday ferry service will begin on Friday, July 4. The ferry will depart from Pier 11, Wa... More ... Eliminating Mandatory Overtime For Nurses Assemblywoman Michele R. Titus announced that the Assembly unanimously passed legislation as part of an agreement with the Governor and the Senate, to eliminate mandatory overtime for nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities, including those operated by the state. More ... Son, 11, Key Witness In Edgemere Homicide By Nicholas Briano The trial for the murder of an Edgemere father who was killed in front of his sons, opened in Queens Supreme Court last week, with the youngest son of the slain man, now 11 years old, acting as the key witness and the only link between the killer and his father. More ... Beach 74 Street To Turn One-Way Beach 74 Street from Rockaway Beach Boulevard to Shore Front Parkway will become a one-way street beginning July 17. The transition will be from a two-way operation to a oneway southbound, flowing toward the beach. In addition, angle-parking stalls will be installed on the west curb of Beach 74 St... More ... |
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