An Unguarded Fort, and Neighbors Who See a Risk

New York Times
March 22, 2009
Fort Totten
An Unguarded Fort, and Neighbors Who See a Risk
By JAMES ANGELOS
FORT TOTTEN in Bayside, Queens, sits atop a hilly peninsula near the Throgs Neck Bridge, where the waters of the East River meet Long Island Sound. The fort was built during the Civil War to guard the city against attack [...]

Bayside activists protest lack of security at Fort Totten

Times Ledger
Bayside activists protest lack of security at Fort Totten
By Christina Santucci and Stephen Stirling
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:37 PM EDT
Dozens of residents and community leaders descended on the security gates at Fort Totten Saturday morning to protest the recent termination of private security services in the historic park — a move they say could [...]

Fort Totten Gate Security – Update

According to reliable sources, the FDNY has decided that terminating Fort Totten gate security is a bad idea. Light duty firefighters will continue to protect the Fort’s front gate. Fire marshals will share some of the responsibility.
BLOOMBERG TO FORT TOTTEN & BAY TERRACE: DROP DEAD

Mark Green Announces Candidacy For Public Advocate

From NY1
Democrat Mark Green, the city’s first public advocate, has told NY1 he will once again run for the office.
Green held the position from 1994 to 2001.
He says his experience is necessary during these tough times.
“Given the extraordinary economic crisis, it’s especially urgent that the person who’s the next public advocate,” said Green, “the number [...]

Queens GOP Got Screwed by Mike

The Queens Republican Party has finally realized they were screwed by Mike. Maybe this time they’ll have enough backbone to let Bloomberg know he’s not welcome in the GOP.

From the NY Post
OLD PALS STILL GOP’D OFF AT MIKE
By SALLY GOLDENBERG
Last updated: 2:22 am
February 9, 2009
Posted: 1:50 am
February 9, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg’s on-and-off courtship of Republicans was [...]

WINTER OF DISCONTENT LINDSAY’S SNOWSTORM, 1969

From NY Daily News
40 years ago, snow caught Queens – and Lindsay – by surprise
BY Owen Moritz
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, February 9th 2009, 3:45 AM
Mayor John Lindsay touring Queens after the Blizzard of ‘69. AP
Mayor John Lindsay touring Queens after the Blizzard of ‘69.
The forecast was for flurries.
Just one day later, as New Yorkers dug [...]

Turf War Brewing in New York City Parks

Customers in the Cafe are starting to wonder if Parks & Recreation will ever get it right.

From 1010 WINS
Posted: Sunday, 08 February 2009 7:16PM
Turf War Brewing in New York City Parks
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A turf war is brewing in New York City.
The city council will hold a hearing Monday on a bill [...]

“Last Summer at Coney Island”

“Last Summer at Coney Island”
(aka, Mayor Bloomberg never met a developer he didn’t like)

Avella: Legalize Sports Betting as a Cash Cow for the City

Queens Chronicle
02/05/2009
Avella attacks mayor over budget proposal
by Peter C. Mastrosimone , Editor-in-Chief
A key Queens lawmaker who intends to run for the city’s highest office blasted Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget plan this week as unnecessarily draconian.
City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) contends that the spending cuts and layoffs Bloomberg proposed for fiscal 2010, which begins July 1, [...]

Who are these people?

His name wasn’t mentioned but customers in the Cafe have no doubt that Tony Avella would be immediately recognizable to a large number of people.

Daily News
Pictures of Controller Thompson, Rep. Weiner hardly register with 100-plus potential voters
BY Joe Jackson, Benjamin Beim and Erin Einhorn
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 9:09 PM
Controller William Thompson Smith for [...]