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Queens man accuses city of negligence in fire snafu
Shafin Ahammed files a notice of claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, accusing the city of negligence when rescuers were sent to the wrong address during a fire which killed three men and injured four.
Voice of the People for Dec. 21, 2009
MTA cuts: So what else is new? Woodside : Re "Big MTA cuts will leave N.Y.ers hanging" : Just raise the fare another dime for two years.
City lauds low error rate of new 911 dispatching system
The controversial new 911 dispatching system has an error rate of less than 1% - and is working just fine, the mayor's office said Thursday in a vigorous defense of a change critics say is putting lives at risk.
Latina Salons Weather Recession Beautifully
Here in Woodside, Queens, Carmen Ledesma employs nine women in her Parisien Beauty Salon, a business she started 16 years ago on Roosevelt Avenue after moving to the United States from Paraguay.
Woodside terror promoter has left the country
From the Queens Chronicle : A Woodside convert to Islam who openly sympathizes with al-Qaeda and the Taliban says he has left the country.
PEMA SHERPA was opening the door of his rented yellow cab when the first blow came.
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Voice of the People for Dec. 9, 2009
S tony Brook, L.I.: What a surreal experience to read about one's school closing while sitting down to grade essays in that very same building .
Raise A Glass To Flanagan's Farce
The cast of 'Flanagan's Wake' hams it up on stage. . Tears are a customary occurrence at any wake, and 'Flanagan's Wake' is no exception; but rather than sobs of sorrow, salty droplets will stream down your face from gut- wrenching laughter during this interactive off-Broadway production.
Culinary safari down vibrant, diverse Roosevelt Ave
Food lovers from throughout Queens descended upon about 30 street carts on Roosevelt Avenue Sunday, munching on everything from pumpkin quesadillas to an Ecuadorian shrimp dish during a 2-mile walk planned by Woodside resident Jeff Orlick meant to peak people's awareness of the tasty eats in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona.
Man struck by LIRR train Friday evening near Woodside
An unidentified man was hit by a Long Island Rail Road train about 6:40 p.m. Friday evening, just west of the Woodside station.
Positively Identified at Last, Fire Victim's Remains to Go Home
The fire that roared through the illegally subdivided basement of a Queens house in the early morning of Nov.
Van Bramer Disappointed: Many Queens Senators Voted Against Gay Marriage | Sunnyside Post
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Sunnyside Post The New York State Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made New York the sixth state to allow gay marriage, stunning advocates such as Jimmy Van Bramer, the NYC councilman-elect who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.
FDNY modifies 911 reporting system
The New York City fire department is temporarily changing the process by which 911 calls reporting fires are handled.
Fire shines light on illegal apartment epidemic
A deadly blaze that killed three people in a two-family Queens house at 42-38 65th Street, and revealed the numerous unregulated apartments divided within, has drawn a keen eye toward the growing problem of illegal apartments in the five boroughs.
Finding From a Fatal Queens Fire: Illegal Homes Hide in Plain Sight
Feds move to seize Queens mosque, Fifth Ave. skyscraper linked to Iran
The lobby of 650 Fifth Avenue. The building is owned by The Alavi Foundation. "The Alavi Foundation has effectively been a front for the government of Iran," said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara , who sued to grab more than $500 million in assets.
Reactions to deadly Woodside blaze
From the Village Voice : This house, at 42-40 65th Street in Woodside, had been inspected twice by Buildings Department inspectors -- in 1990 and in 2004 -- in response to complaints that there were "extra rooms" in the basement.
Queens basement deathtrap got OK twice
TheA QueensA deathtrap where three men perished in a raging fire was twice the target of a city investigation into illegally converted apartments, officials said Sunday.
Fire kills 3, injures 4 others
The fire department responded early Saturday morning to a fire that originated in the illegally subdivided basement of a house in Woodside.
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