Today, NYC Councilman James Vacca and the City Island Civic Association are protesting NY Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget cuts which could result in the closure of 20 fire companies citywide, probably including City Island’s Ladder Company 53, as early as July 1, 2012.
Although FDNY has yet to disclose the specific companies on the chopping block, City Island’s only ladder company has been slated for closure during the past four years.
NIGERIAN AIR DISASTER. Investigation Into The Jet's Flight History.
The available records of a Dana Air Boeing MD-83 which crashed into a heavily populated area in Lagos, Nigeria killing all 153 on board are under extreme examination.
ZIMMERMAN'S LAWYER. Seeking New Bond Hearing.
The lawyer for the defendant in the Trayvon Martin shooting hopes to persuade the court to reconsider during a bond hearing, now that his client is back in jail after his bond was revoked.
HANOI NEW MIA SEARCH. Panetta Visits Vietnam.
Two of the longest serving major market news VP personalities unexpectedly announced their retirement this past week on opposite coasts. NYC and Los Angeles
At WABC-TV, New York, NY. KENNY PLOTNIK is leaving this ABC o-and-o. He emailed his staff that his wife's retirement from nursing "sparked my interest in looking elsewhere for career challenges." Kenny worked for 25 years at WABC, the last ten as ND. He previously worked for the company at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, and began his career in Buffalo.
On Monday, June 4th, NYC Councilman James Vacca and the City Island Civic Association will partner to protest Mayor Bloombnerg’s proposed budget cuts that would result in the closure of 20 fire companies citywide, most likely including City Island’s Ladder Company 53, as early as July 1, 2012.
FDNY has yet to disclose the specific companies on the chopping block, but Ladder 53, City Island’s only ladder company, has been slated for closure for the past four years. If Ladder 53, were to close, first-alarm response times on City Island would double to nearly 10 minutes.
This Week in History, Jun 3 - Jun 9
Jun 03, 1989
Crackdown at Tiananmen begins. With protests for democratic reforms entering their seventh week, the Chinese government authorizes its soldiers and tanks to reclaim Beijing's Tiananmen Square at all costs. By nightfall on June 4, Chinese troops had forcibly cleared the square, killing hundreds and arresting thousands of demonstrators and suspected dissidents.
Jun 04, 1942
ASSAD SAYS CRISES IS ABOUT TO TO END. Claims Terrorists Monsters Behind Killings In Syria.
Syrian president says: "We are not facing a political problem... sectarian strife and the tool of this is terrorism."
LARGE EGYPTIAN PROTESTS. Demonstrators Demanding Death For Mubarak and Family.
Meanwhile, one candidate says he represents reconciliation, wile the Brotherhood represents revenge.
BREAST CANCER BREAKTHROUGH. Medicine Exclusively Treats Tumor Cells.
With the welcomed arrival of warm weather, begins active exploration of City Island. This weekend once again visitors and islanders alike flocked to the midtown area on City Island Avenue. The subject in focus is The City Island Arts and Crafts Fair. This popular and regularly scheduled event is an opportunity for local shop owners, organizations and area-wide business men and women to sell their merchandise to tourists and locals alike.
City Island Images is proud to announce walking tours of City Island and surrounding areas.
Our small tour groups will meet @ the last stop on the #6 SUBWAY, Pelham Bay Station. We will then take the #29 Bus to City Island, where we will begin our journey. Depending on the tour and dates, our stops will include Pelham Cemetery, City Island Historical Society/Museum, The Old Schoolhouse, PS 175, Yacht Clubs, Restaurants, Galleries, Shoppes, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. We will finish at the end of City Island Avenue and return to Pelham Bay Station #6 SUBWAY.
June thru September is always the busiest season for City Island. This weekend this small and charming nautical community plays host to an outdoor arts and crafts fair, but that is not all.
As visitors and boaters enjoy the sunny skies, calm seas and warm weather, the fishing season appears to be in full swing.
The 2012 Hurricane Season is here once again. It begins in June and runs through November for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
And as most City Islanders should still remember, this region was spared the last time mother nature sent her calling card. However, according to The National Hurricane Center, although Hurricane Preparedness Week is now ending, our work has only just begun.