By Karen Argenti on November 23, 2009
Con Edison will perform work on electric transmission cables starting Tuesday, November 17 on Sedgwick Avenue between Giles Place and Stevenson Place. This work requires excavation and will take place Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm and Saturday, 8am-4pm. Two crews will be working from opposite ends of the project route in 150’ increments: one crew between Giles Pl. [...]
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By Phil on November 10, 2009
On Thursday, November 12 at approximately 9 AM, NYCDEP’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations will conduct its quarterly alarm safety, maintenance and inspection test at the Jerome Park Reservoir. The alarm may be detectable near the site; however, there will be an announcement before the alarm is activated that the sounding of the alarm [...]
Posted in Alerts, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements
By Karen Argenti on November 3, 2009
On Nov 3, this letter was sent to Council Member Koppell on the matter of the Kingsbridge Armory project FIPNA support Living Wage to CM Koppell 110109 He responded to the letter immediately. See below On Nov 9, FIPNA asked for a clarification in the next letter. Thank you for your response 111709 —–Original Message—– [...]
Posted in Alerts, Causes, Front Page News | Tagged Kingsbridge Armory, Living Wage
By Karen Argenti on March 20, 2009
We received this notice from the DEP. Please make sure you call in all complaints to 311 as soon as you see or hear them. Also note the time and day on paper with the complaint number. You can also call the CB 8 and your elected officials. Numbers are on our page called ‘Numbers‘. [...]
Posted in Alerts, Front Page News, Reservoir | Tagged Construction start, Hoe Ramming, Jerome Park Reservoir.
By Phil on January 10, 2009
10am – 2pm Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site. You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage [...]
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By Karen Argenti on November 18, 2008
With the holiday season upon us, most people are preoccupied with the details of holiday planning and shopping. Unfortunately, the safety precautions we normally take can be forgotten as the excitement of the season causes us to let our guard down. The NYPD wants this to be a safe holiday season for all, so we [...]
Posted in 50th Precinct, Alerts | Tagged Crime Prevention, Holiday Safety Tips, NYPD
By Phil on September 18, 2008
*** UPDATED 12/9/2008 *** Many of you followed Hendrix’s story via the blog and website over at NorCalGSPRescue, I am happy to be able to say that Hendrix has found a forever home! He is now living a real dog’s life on a ranch in Arizona where he gets to run around in his wheeled [...]
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By Phil on August 23, 2008
On August 15, 2008 the NYC Health Department issued a press release that stated Two New Yorkers have been infected with the West Nile Virus. You can read it here: Two New Yorkers Test Positive for West Nile What does this have to do with the Reservoir you ask? Simple, for the last [...]
Posted in Alerts, Reservoir
By Phil on August 5, 2008
You heard correct, you can now apply for your dog’s license online at the nyc.gov website, more specifically you can go to https://a816-health21ssl.nyc.gov/DogLicense/Login.do. It is about time that they got around to getting this online and it is so easy to use, however what is up with the city charging a “nominal service fee” [...]
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By Phil on August 5, 2008
We just found out that the developer that wanted to build a building on Giles Place has just lost his appeal to the zoning law change. Here is an excerpt from the transcript: Petitioner GRA V, LLC (Owner) acquired two adjoining lots with the intention of developing a seven-story, 63-unit apartment building in [...]
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