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Ancient Fire Alarm Boxes Still Function

October 4 through 10 is National Fire Prevention Week. So, if you see a fire, what should you do? You dial 911. Calling 911 is the number one way fires are reported, said FDNY Chief of Communications John Coloe. What is the second most common method ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Rudy Giuliani,  Howard Safir,  New York Times Company

School Swine Flu Policy

An estimated 750,000 to 1 million people became ill during last spring's H1N1 influenza outbreak. The greatest occurrence was in the school age group of 5 to 17 years old. This fall and winter, the city Department of Health expects illness from flu, ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Department of Health

Health Care Generates 'Lot Of Din And Noise' Crowley Says

that his committee is working on, Crowley said, "45 million don't have healthcare coverage today and when [people without insurance] go for care, [people with coverage] end up paying for it." After a summer filled with similar encounters that often ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Joseph Crowley,  Rose Marie,  George Onorato

D.A. Brown Visits 114th Community Council

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and Assemblymember Michael Gianaris were on hand to help congratulate two police officers who put the kibosh on a string of gun-toting robbers this past summer. Next year, D.A. Brown noted, he will become the ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Richard Brown (politician),  New York Police Department

Boro Board Addresses Swine Flu

When the swine flu first emerged at St. Francis Prep H.S. in Fresh Meadows last April, three hospitals in Queens had already closed, taking about 600 beds, emergency rooms and other hospital services along with them. "We were very worried if a ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Helen Marshall,  US State Department,  Department of Health,  New York City Transit Authority

State Reduces Class Size

District 30 parents association and parent/teacher associations were welcomed at the first Community Education Council meeting of the school year, amidst some bleak economic news for the class size reduction effort. "We honor and acknowledge you ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  30 Sep 2009

Board 1 Reluctantly Approves Cabaret License

Along with applications for enclosed and unenclosed sidewalk cafes and variances for a parking lot and side yard, Community Board 1 received one for a cabaret. Cabaret licenses are required by the city to allow dancing. The application was approved on ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  23 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Rudy Giuliani

PEP Approves Millions In Contracts

The Panel for Educational Policy approved hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Education contracts, including a few controversial ones, at its September 14 meeting, the first since the new school governance bill was signed into law in ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  23 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Joel I Klein,  David Chang,  Santos, Ltd.,  Michael Bloomberg

Children First Network To Expand

Superintendent Anita Saunders announced 17 District 26 schools will join the fledgling Children First Network at the start of this school year. After a two-year pilot run, the city Department of Education (DOE) is expanding the program, which lets ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg

School Year Starts With End To Social Promotion

The 2009-2010 school year gets underway today when more than one million students return to over 1,350 city public schools. "Principals report on August 31 and teachers on September 8. The first day of school is September 9," District 26 ...

From RICHARD GENTILVISO, The Queens Gazette,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg,  Joel I Klein

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