POPE VISITS USA

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City Island Images has officially requested credentials for an interview from The Pontiff, as Pope Francis plans to visit USA.

If granted this interview, ours could be conducted in Spanish, and we will hopefully be discussing several important issues, including The Archdiocese of New York shutting down of our parish school and the possible future closing of St. Mary Star of The Sea Catholic Church.

The NY Archdiocese currently serves 405 parishes in 10 counties, including City Island, The Bronx.

3 PLANES = 8 DAYS

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Over the past eight days, three airplanes have gone down as aviation suffers one of its worst weeks in recent memory.

Safety experts and industry analysts are now shaking their heads in disbelief at these unrelated tragedies and although they say there is no obvious common theme it does not mean flying is less safe.

Meanwhile there are reportedly no survivors from the Air Algerie AH5017 crash in Mali: BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28479681

BALANCE AND DRUGS

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Good balance builds confidence and fosters independence. Working on balance can also bolster your abilities in tennis, golf, running, dancing, skiing, or any number of other sports or activities you love. And good balance can prevent falls, which is important for everyone, sports buff or not. Simply walking around the block requires good balance — as do rising from a chair, going up and down stairs, and even turning to look behind you.

CITY ISLAND TRAFFIC NEWS

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Traffic update from NYC Councilman Jimmy Vacca, who reports that he's been assured by NYPD Commissioner Bratton that our traffic problems should be improving soon.

NYPD will be in place to move traffic all along City Island Avenue beginning this weekend and every other weekend for the rest of the summer. Stay tuned to see if it improves the flow.

Everyone can check the traffic situation on City Island avenue in "Real Time" by watching our live video streaming from the center of City Island anytime you wish... 24/7.

E-CIGARETTE SHOP IN TOWN

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Last week, I noticed a few teenagers inside a new store on City Island avenue. I entered and began to cough because some were smoking electronic cigarettes. I recognized these kids as locals, but decided to focus on the guy behind the counter. He said the owner was not there and when I identified myself as a journalist he handed me a phone number and an email address. I tried reaching out, but to no avail.

TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE?

Who were the police protecting and serving by the use of force last week? Family members, friends and members of the community agreed that NYPD tactics led to another senseless death adter the use of a banned choke-hold.

During funeral services for Eric Garner at a sweltering Brooklyn church, there were multiple expressions of fury towards the city's police force after he died last week when police put him in a banned choke-hold.

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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

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STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEW YORK CITY... NORTHERN NASSAU...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM YONKERS TO BATTERY PARK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM YONKERS TO JERSEY CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU"RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

NYC BLUES

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There are persistent differences in self-reported subjective well-being across U.S. metropolitan areas, and residents of declining cities appear less happy than other Americans.

Newer residents of these cities appear to be as unhappy as longer term residents, and yet some people continue to move to these areas. While the historical data on happiness are limited, the available facts suggest that cities that are now declining were also unhappy in their more prosperous past.

CITY ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

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PROGRAMS AT THE CITY ISLAND LIBRARY - AUGUST 2014 718-885-1703 Serving Since 1911

Monday, Thursday 11 AM-7 P Tuesday, Wednesday 11 A- 6 P Fridays and Saturdays 10 A-5 P

AUGUST CHILDREN’S and TEEN’s PROGRAMS

Summer Arts & Crafts: We will supply the scissors, glue and construction paper, please bring your own imagination and artistic flair as we make arts and crafts to celebrate summertime. Friday, August 22nd, All Day.

Bilingual Birdies: Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. for the whole summer. August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th.

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