ORCHARD BEACH INJURIES

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A lightning strike at Orchard Beach has injured three people. NYFD says the men were injured at nearby Orchard Beach on Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx this evening as the storms rolled through the area.

The lightning strikes occurred while heavy thunderstorms swept throughout NYC. Torrential rain, thunder and lightning arrived while many were participating in Labor Day weekend celebrations, which postponed U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens and forced the early end to Electric Music Festival on the East River.

DRINKING ALCOHOL

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Does your drinking alcohol put you at risk? Guidelines for low-risk drinking are based on the average level of consumption that increases the chance of illness, injury, or death. Every human body is different but in general health risks increase at the following levels.
For men:

Excessive drinking is defined as 5 or more drinks in a short period of time, such as a 2-hour period, or

More than 14 drinks in a week.

For women and people 65 and older:

Excessive drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks in a short period of time, such as a 2-hour period, or

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

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40 Million Americans are cleaning up following heavy rains and flooding. In NYC we've seen severe weather with possibly more to come.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KINGS (BROOKLYN) COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

This Week in Her and History

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This Week in History, Aug 31 - Sep 6

Aug 31, 1980
Polish government signs accord with Gdansk shipyard workers. On this day in 1980, representatives of the communist government of Poland agree to the demands of striking shipyard workers in the city of Gdansk. Former electrician Lech Walesa led the striking workers, who went on to form Solidarity, the first independent labor union to develop in a Soviet bloc nation.

Sep 01, 1864
Atlanta falls to Union forces. On this day in 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city's munitions as they went. On November 15 of that year, Sherman's troops burned much of the city before continuing their march through the South. Sherman's Atlanta campaign was one of the most decisive victories of the Civil War.

Sep 02, 1969
First ATM opens for business. On this day in 1969, America's first automatic teller machine (ATM) makes its public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York. ATMs went on to revolutionize the banking industry, eliminating the need to visit a bank to conduct basic financial transactions. By the 1980s, these money machines had become widely popular and handled many of the functions previously performed by human tellers, such as check deposits and money transfers between accounts. Today, ATMs are as indispensable to most people as cell phones and e-mail.

CITY ISLAND LOVING MEMORIAL

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City Island's favorite photographer arrived as a Mussel Sucker back in 1974 and like many others, fell in love with this tiny island seaport, where New England meets up with NYC. It was then when he decided to live and set up his now 40 year old fabulous Focal Point Gallery.

LABOR DAY GETAWAY

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For grown up families with older, more mature children... New York City has always been a wonderful vacation destination. Go to the top of the Empire State Building, visit the Statue of Liberty, see a Broadway show, or take a City Island nautical excursion and also visit NY Botanical Gardens and take in the The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo.

You may also wish to check out the Guggenheim Museum, MOMA, or take a stroll through Central Park and stop by John Lennon's Strawberry Fields and then head over to Serendipity for delicious dessert.

FREE FIRST FRIDAYS

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First Fridays is a monthly event held on the first of the month providing fun, free shuttles and many surprises from the old town charm of City Island, NY.

On the first Friday of every month, the businesses of City Island's nautical neighborhood host an amazing event. We call it, First Fridays. The mission of First Fridays is to promote and support our area by providing businesses with an outlet to showcase their work.

US POLICE UNDER SCRUTINY

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The New York City police force is once again under investigation for a second restraint-related death. This one reportedly took place on July 13 involving a drugged and emotionally disturbed Ronald Singleton, four days before a fatal videotaped choke-hold that fueled community outcry and led the department to overhaul its use-of-force training.

MEDIA EVENT WEDDING

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It's going to be a local wedding that will also become massive a media event. She’s an MSNBC news anchorwoman. He’s the consummate White House natural food guru. Ms. Alex Wagner and Sam Kass, considered to be one of the high powered political couples are getting married near New Rochelle, NY.

Sam Kass, who likes cooking for the president and Alex Wagner, who serves platefuls of news tidbits are getting married this weekend in New Rochelle, N.Y, and President Barack Obama will be at the wedding.

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