Residents of Trenton’s Luther Towers locked out for week-long repairs – The Times of Trenton
TRENTON — Some 200 residents of the Luther Towers apartment building who have been locked out of their homes since a fire two days ago were told today that they will not be allowed back in until next week at the earliest. Firefighters emptied the 12-story building late Wednesday after an explosive electrical fire in […]
‘Transfer’ schools offer at-risk students a second chance
For some Queens high school graduates this year, the commencement ceremony represents achieving the previously impossible. But the special schools that made it happen often are tarred with bad marks due to federal standards that overlook their value, school administrators and education experts say. Ryan Rodriguez, 19, of Corona, attributes his success to North Queens […]
Long Island City’s Rapid Growth Documented in Photo Exhibit
LONG ISLAND CITY —When rapid growth started transforming the neighborhood about a decade ago, Frank Carrado, 82, a lifelong resident who knows “every rock here,” realized a lot of the old buildings of the industrialized area would soon be gone. So when his daughter gave him a simple digital camera in 2005, he decided to […]
How To Enjoy An Outdoor Concert On A Potentially 100-Degree Day Without …
Tomorrow is a big day for outdoor live music in New York City! The CBGB Festival is throwing a free show in Times Square with Superchunk, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Hold Steady, and Seattle Weekly columnist Duff McKagan’s Loaded; it’s also sponsoring the SummerStage show at Central Park with Guided By Voices, The […]
Best Macarons – Little Ovens
At Jackson and 11th near the Pulaski. Little Ovens was voted tops on the NY Times.
Bridge cop: I deal drugs
A dirty MTA Bridges and Tunnels cop and his pusher spouse admitted yesterday to dealing drugs from inside their Staten Island home, authorities said. Thomas Bianco, 40, and his wife, Jennifer, 38, face up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Bianco was busted in uniform […]