The issue of bridge strikes has a significant safety and economic impact throughout the State of New York. Although identifying the problem is simple, trucks hitting bridges; the solution is more complex and involves a more deliberate solution. There is a particularly high level of occurrences on the Parkway system.
It is estimated that one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, making it one of our most serious threats to public health. In New York City alone, each year approximately 5,000 women will learn they have breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer among women in the city. Moreover, approximately 1,200 women in New York City will succumb to the disease every year.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Ridgewood North Historic District, located in Queens, as a city landmark. The district consists of well-preserved early 20th century model tenements that once dominated the area. These tenements are known as Mathews Model Flats, named after the developer, the G.X. Mathews Company.