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Lost firefighter Richard Nappi mourned in New York City, Long Island
Associated PressThis undated photo provided by the New York City Fire Department shows New York City Fire Department Lieutenant Richard Nappi. Nappi, 47, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY, collapsed while fighting a large warehouse fire in the Brooklyn. He died after being transported to the hospital. (AP Photo/FDNY) Fire companies in New York City […]
Lost firefighter mourned in NYC, Long Island
Associated Press NEW YORK — Fire companies in New York City and on Long Island are mourning a lieutenant who collapsed and died during a Brooklyn warehouse blaze. Richard Nappi was the first city firefighter to die in the line of duty in three years. He also was a 9/11 responder. On Tuesday, he was […]
PSAL baseball roundup: Newtown hands Bryant first league loss
Luisandry Javier had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two and Joseph Payamps followed with two hits and three runs scored as Newtown run-ruled Bryant, 11-1, in Queens A West baseball on Monday. Chris Moreno had two RBIs, Luis Estevez scored twice and Matt Duverge struck out three in five solid innings of […]
NYC boys volleyball rankings
This is arguably the biggest week of the season in boys volleyball. Nine of our top 10 teams will be competing in a major tournament Saturday at either Cardozo or Tottenville. The other one, Academy of American Studies, hosts Bronx Science in a clash of PSAL powers Wednesday in Long Island City. The rankings have […]
John Giorno is author of Socrates Sculpture Park’s new Broadway Billboard series
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- Socrates Sculpture Park announces the opening of EATING THE SKY by artist John Giorno. Giornos image spans the main entrance to Socrates Sculpture Park from April 13 through July, 2012 and is the new incarnation of Socrates ongoing Broadway Billboard series. EATING THE SKY vibrates with both dystopic and utopic possibilities, […]
Atlantic City publicity campaign invites Northeast to "Do AC!"
Port Authority bus passengers in New York City were greeted Monday by a station full of ads inviting them to “Do AC!” Rail commuters in New York City, Long Island and Philadelphia were urged to head to Atlantic City for some fun and relaxation in “the city that was created to escape the city.” All […]
Jet Blue’s Green New York HQ Opens For Biz
In good news for both New York City‘s jobs outlook and its green building ambitions, Jet Blue, “New York’s Official Hometown Airline,” selected Long Island City, Queens, for its new corporate support headquarters back in 2010. That building, which has taken LEED Silver for Existing Buildings, recently celebrated its grand opening, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, […]
Van Bramer says spas in LIC may be illegal
Enlarge this image Print this story Facebook this Tweet this Digg this Del.icio.us Email to a friend City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and civic leader George Stamatiades said they are determined to fight two spas in the Dutch Kills area they suspect of being illegal businesses. “It’s contrary to everything else that is happening […]
Don’t close our high schools
Our kids are our future, and a sound education is their chance at success. We protest the proposal of New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) to close 33 schools and reopen them under the Turnaround method, and condemn the abrupt closures of these historic institutions. In Queens alone, that list includes John Adams High […]
REBNY 1st Quarter Residential Report Shows Sales up From Last Quarter and … – SYS
NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 04/16/12 — New York City average home sales prices and sales volume remained steady in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same time last year, while the number of sales citywide jumped 16 percent compared to last quarter, according to data from the Real Estate Board of […]
Celebrity Sightings, Party Report and more!
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Steely Traffic Managers Ease a Holland Tunnel Snarl
One would think, given Mr. Pittelli’s history, that he would not seek out a job that required him to stand in the middle of four lanes of oncoming southbound traffic on Varick Street in Lower Manhattan, as thousands of cars, cabs and delivery vans lurch and cough their way forward. But none of that seemed […]
Week on the Web: April 9-15
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The Bronx rocks as haven for industry
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How Bloomberg is fighting to sustain his green agenda
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Cox: Tech World Can Learn from Electronic Quartet Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk (Photo credit: Bartes Citizen) Since Tuesday, Kraftwerk, the groundbreaking German electronic outfit, have been performing at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City. According to an op-ed written by Rob Cox, “ultimately, success in technology – as in art – is derived from the expression of big ideas, not simply a mastering of its circuitry. […]
Click and Improve Offers Guaranteed, Quality Home Repair and Home Improvement …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., April 13, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ –One of the area’s most successful and reputable building contractors is leveraging its skill, experience and contacts to bring New York metro homeowners quality home repair and home improvement services – guaranteed. The new service is a first-of-its kind in an industry where unscrupulous and unqualified […]
Archetypal Imaginary Wins Top Wood Floor of the Year Honor
When Archetypal Imaginary Remodeling Corp. (Long Island City, N.Y.) won its first Wood Floor of the Year award in 2010, it started a winning streak. The company has won as award every year since, and during this year’s NWFA Wood Flooring Expo in Orlando, Fla., owner Avedis Duvenjian and company took home the most coveted […]
Wedding Dues Lead to Don’ts
BY MICHAEL HOWARD SAUL Bride-to-be Jenn Jarvis thought she had found the perfect venue for her wedding this year: Brooklyn Bridge Park, a waterfront expanse with emerald lawns and sweeping views of Manhattan, all for just $25. “Our awesome caterers, event planners, said, ‘It will be gorgeous and lovely, and it’s only a $25 permit […]
INSIDE LACROSSE: Poly’s Reyes returns from tryout for Puerto Rico U18 hoops squad
It isn’t too often you see a team captain asked to run down loose balls and bring in the water jug after a convincing win. That’s exactly what Poly Prep coach Brooks Sweet made senior Anthony Reyes do following his team beating Collegiate on Wednesday. “It’s my punishment for missing three weeks,” Reyes said with […]