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Showing posts with label ozone park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ozone park. Show all posts

March 29, 2008

Queens Teenager Opens Fire on NYPD

NYPD: Armed Teenager Shot by Cops in Queens

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A teenager, allegedly armed with a loaded gun, has been shot by police in Queens.

The NYPD says uniformed officers approached four males at around
5:30 p.m. Friday at the corner of 75th street and 101st Avenue in Ozone Park.

Authorities say a police officer and a sergeant confronted the armed suspect and opened fire. He was shot in the hand, buttocks and leg and was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition.

There are no words besides "what a dirt bag". Well thats one less aspiring youth off the streets. I am thankful that no one died. I have heard too many stories that ended in death.

*Continues shaking his head*

March 19, 2008

Bicycles weren't already green?

Bicycle Maker Goes Green

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bicycles are environment-friendly and now a bike mmanufacturer in Queens is using solar energy to make the bikes.

Worksman Cycles manufactures heavy-duty bicycles for delivery services, and adult tricyles that pull hot dog carts.

The company employs about 50 people in its 100-thousand square foot factory in Ozone Park, Queens. The company installed a 15-kilowatt system on its roof that will provide more than 20 percent of it's electricity.

The network says there are 77 million square feet of industrial roofs in the metro area that could be used for solar panels.
This is a pretty great thing, the potential to improve the environment and save money at the same time. I wouldn't go out and buy a bicycle because of this "greening" but it may sway plenty people to go out and get one.