http://writingny.blsci.org Wed, 14 May 2008 21:46:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dyker Heights was shaken this Mother's Day weekend, as one of its own was attacked. 69 year old Carmela BoccadiFuoco was attacked in her own kitchen. The thief was under the mistaken impression that his real target, her 97 year old mother, was alone. Surprised by BoccadiFuoco, he clubbed her ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/robberies-increasing/ A local attraction, Lioni's Italian heroes, is a must for the connoisseur of heroes, with names that pay tribute to “acclaimed Italian role models that have influenced our lives in more ways than one.” The Salumeria offers sandwiches like the “Rock Marricino” made with sweet cappicolla ham, Lioni's ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/real-italian-heros/ As the "AC Pharmacy," the last retail store owned by Korean-Americans, finally closed its business in February, it seemed that no Korean retail stores survived on Main Street, Flushing. Since Chinese-Americans have taken over the down-town market on Main Street, Korean-American businesses were literally pushed back for a few recent ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/the-%e2%80%9cmarket%e2%80%9d-on-main-street/ Every morning at 6 a.m., about 100 able-bodied men gather around a local supermarket on Northern Boulevard in Flushing. A man pulls over a pick-up truck near the road, and looks out of the window. More than 10 men start to crowd round the truck, but the truck ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/looking-for-a-job-on-the-street-corner/ One of the larger concerns the Long Island City area has had is lack of a primary care medical facility. A neighborhood that has quickly accommodated many new residents has yet to catch up with health issues. With the area only increasing in population, residents have had to look elsewhere ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/lack-of-medical-care-in-lic/ According to an article posted on Curbed.com, there have been more questions regarding whether the Hunters Point Project really qualifies as affordable housing. The project was originally supposed to include 5000 units of housing, increased to 6500. and is now planned for 6,650. According to the Queens Chronicle Community Board ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/13/hunters-point-project-becoming-controversial/ One of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city is the invasion of rats. You have all seen them; they are in the parks, on the streets, in the garbage and in your back yard. Estimates of how many rats there are in the city varies. Many say ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/12/rat-invasion/ Even with your eyes closed, you could guess where you are. The smell gives it away. The smell of illness, distress and injury tells you that you're at the Emergency Room. The ER at Beth Israel to be specific. Once you open your eyes, you see the washed-out colors of ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/12/interior-design-not-important-for-the-er/ Two years ago, 71st Continental Ave., between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street, was busy with fast-walking shoppers and commuters who encountered no obstacles on the sidewalk other than each other. In the past year, however, commercial stands have been sprouting up and down the sidewalk, changing the atmosphere from a ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/12/sprouting-stands/  picture by ipitimes.com Gilia Gomez, a resident of Jackson Heights and one the organizers of the "Dia de la Raza" (A day for Race), is very happy these days. She is one of the members of the committee that is behind the prestigious Hispanic event that has taken place in Queens and ... http://writingny.blsci.org/2008/05/12/hail-the-queen/