DONT DRINK OR TEXT AND DRIVE

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New York State Police will join other law enforcement agencies, across the state, in a special effort to crackdown on impaired and distracted driving during Super Bowl Weekend. The statewide STOP-DWI and Texting-While-Driving Crackdown efforts will start on January 31st and will run through February 3rd. The New York State Police will be collaborating with County Sheriff and municipal law enforcement agencies across the state in this coordinated effort to reduce the number of alcohol related and distracted driving injuries and deaths.

Liberals Drink More Alcohol

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Findings from the study into the relationship between drink and politics across 50 states in the US over the past 50 years suggest a direct correlation between political beliefs and the demand for alcohol.

Economists from Pittsburgh’s Duquesne University reveal that, as states become more liberal politically over time, their consumption of beer and spirits rises – while their consumption of wine tends to fall.

Spring Festival and Happy New Year...

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Of the Horse... January 31st marks the arrival of the Lunar New Year, welcoming the year 4712.

During this joyous celebration, participants will take the opportunity to pay respect to their elders and ancestors, spend time with their family, give thanks, and look forward to a new year filled with luck, happiness and prosperity. This special occasion is celebrated by a variety of festivals, parades, and joyful gatherings that preserve and enrich Asian heritage.

SUPERBOWL WEEKEND EVENTS

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SUPERBOWL WEEKEND... This is the last weekend in January and it also happens to be the best sports weekend of the year. City Island Images reached out to City Island Chamber and Civic Association toppers asking if they had taken any steps to promote the island on Superbowl Weekend, but there has been no response from either group.

Even if you do not love football, you might find yourself unable to avoid watching the Super Bowl for whatever reason. Perhaps your friends, or significant other have invited folks over to watch the game. Perhaps you've committed to go to a friend's house, or a Super Bowl party to watch the game. The following are some fun ideas to get you by before the big game this weekend. These are some of the places we though you would should enjoy before the Superbowl.

City Island
There are a couple of dozen establishments on the island where you can eat, drink and be merry. Some restaurants even have a nice view of The Big Apple's skyline. This nautical community is the best kept secret in New York City. There are Yacht Clubs and boat charters, there's shopping and also a Nautical Museum. During the World Wars, City Island built tugboats, minesweepers, and many of the landing craft used by the military. In the post-war period, yacht production continued and City Island produced seven Americas Cup-winning yachts. There's lots more, so come on up and have a good time.

NY Botanical Garden
Take a stroll through a Tropical Paradise. Indulge your senses in the love-inspiring qualities of dark chocolate, bubbly beverages, and plant aphrodisiacs, while walking through the exotic, lush wonderland and enjoy a local romantic retreat.

NY Zoological Society(WCS)
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society. Based at the Bronx Zoo, the organization maintains approximately 500 field conservation projects in 65 countries, with 200 PhD scientists on staff.

Bring your better half, or your pals to these places and prove to them that you can spend time doing stuff that they preferred to do during football season. If don’t have friends, or a significant other, then spend lots more time working on that.

How far is City Island? Take a look at this bike ride to City Island: http://youtu.be/GZEqF5HQ2oE

The following links may also provide some interesting and worthwhile locations.

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/Super_Bowl_XLVIII_week_ev…

SPEAK UP AND HAVE A VOICE

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Submit Your Announcement Here... Have you ever sent a press release to The City Island Current, or issued an announcement about your family, club, organization, or business only to learn that it took over one month, or longer for it to be published? Have you written a letter to the editor of your local paper, or any local media outlet to find that your words have been edited? Have you ever fact checked what you read in the paper to learn it is not accurate?

Goodbye Polar Vortex

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National Weather Service forecasters say that a high pressure builds over the area today and remains in control through Friday. A frontal system moving out of the Midwest Friday night will bring a warm front through Saturday.

The low moves through southeastern Canada Saturday night into Sunday dragging a cold front across the region Sunday afternoon. High pressure then builds in for Sunday night into Monday. A low pressure system passes south of the area Monday. Another low pressure system approaches for midweek.

SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...

FISHY INVESTIGATION

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A Queens fish merchant smuggled nearly forty thousand flesh-eating piranhas into the country saying they were docile silver tetras. However, US Customs did not bite on his fishy tale.

66 year old Joel Rakower, of Transship Discounts has now reportedly agreed to pay $73,000 in fines for mislabeling the shipped piranha.

The company been located at JFK Airport in NY since 1978 and are suppliers of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fish.

PLANNED AIRCRAFT FLYOVER

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Aircraft flyover Warning: Do not be alarmed. This is only a planned US Air Force exercise.

The U.S. Air Force will be conducting exercises over the Hudson River in the Bronx and Lower Westchester on Thursday, January 30th at 4:30am.

This will consist of two (2) F-16 aircraft, one (1) Citation 550 aircraft and one (1) UH-60 helicopter (see attached) over the river at an altitude between approximately 5,000 and 7,000 feet in preparation for Super Bowl XLVIII.

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

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On Jan. 31, Asians and people all over the world will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with many festivities that literally last for weeks. More than a billion individuals are preparing for the Year of The Horse. The Chinese year 4712 celebration begins 1/31

In the West, the Lunar New Year is often referred to as the Chinese New Year, and while this is correct, it also marks the first day of the Spring Festival for so many other countries that use the lunisolar calendar.

US NEEDS CIVILITY

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After attending a local civic meeting, then watching Obama's State of the Union, this entire experience was disappointing. From the president's speech to a local civic association meeting, so many leaders would be better off by thinking twice before they open their mouths.

Political speeches, as well as town meetings have always been part of our democracy. They are regularly used to set rules, to show support for certain issues and to discuss many other ideas. Their general purpose is for residents to regularly gather, discuss and act on matters for the good of the entire community.