The number of city sanitation workers has dipped so low that they may not be able to handle a big snowstorm, union officials told the New York Daily News. Harry Nespoli, president of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association, said the, “the city is rolling the dice,” by maintaining only 5,800 workers on the job, compared with 6,216...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Live Wire
CBS weatherman named Health Center’s Man of the Year
Lonnie Quinn, popular CBS weathercaster, will receive the honor at the Cobble HIll Health Center’s annual fundraiser, the Brooklyn Eagle reports. The event, schedule for Nov. 4 at Stage 6 (Steiner Studios) in Brooklyn, will also recognize Dr. John LaRosa of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, known for his research on the role cholesterol, hormones, and...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Live Wire
Brooklyn Rabbi breaks with Paladino
An orthodox rabbi withdrew support from gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino because the Republican apologized for anti-gay comments made on Sunday, the New York Times reports. The rabbi, Yehuda Levin,who helped write the remarks, said Mr. Paladino “folded like a cheap camera” because of the uproar they had set off. Mr. Paladino, had said that, “children should not...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Brooklyn Life
Firefighter accused in fatal hit-and-run hires hot shot attorney
The firefighter accused of hitting and killing a Guatemalan immigrant in Bensonhurst early Sunday hired a high-powered criminal defense attorney, New York Daily News reports. Pat Quagliariello, 39, was suspended without pay from the FDNY on Tuesday after admitting his BMW hit Manuel Tzajguachiac, 25. A source said he hired lawyer Joseph Tacopina to represent...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Live Wire
Brooklyn couple charged with killing infant
A Brooklyn couple was charged yesterday with homicide and manslaughter, for allegedly killing a three-month-old baby by beating him and placing his remains in a tub of wet concrete, prosecutors told the The Wall Street Journal. The couple, Domingo Salazar and his wife, Norma Mendez, allegedly abused the infant, Carlos Santillana in 2008, failed to give...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Live Wire
No more leaky faucets, says City Council
The city council approved a package yesterday aimed at conserving billions of gallons of the city’s water supply, Gotham Gazette reports. The bill will require new commercial buildings to have water fountains with spouts that can accommodate a 10-inch water bottle below, mandate new homeowners to install alarms that detect water tank leaks, and allow,...
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October 14, 2010October 14, 2010Live Wire
South of Fashion Ave., Barneys opens in Brooklyn
High-end retailer Barney’s Co-op will opening its first Brooklyn store in Cobble Hill today, reports the New York Post. The outlet chain, sibling of national retailer Barneys of New York, will occupy a two-story space on Atlantic Avenue, joining upscale fashion chains like Jonathan Adler and Urban Outfitters. “The Co-op has always had a certain edgy...