New York News in Brief, July 12

City to Hit 101 Degrees

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Tuesday until 9 p.m., and the heat index is expected to reach 101 degrees in New York. In the case of a heating emergency, cooling centers can be located by calling 311 or visiting nyc.gov. Temperatures will drop to the 80s on Wednesday and continue to lower throughout the week.

Rikers Island Fire Forces Evacuations

A quick-spreading fire in a Rikers Island jail, George Motchan Detention Center, Sunday night destroyed 200 beds and forced the inmates to evacuate. Several of the dormitories were destroyed, according to NY Daily, and the prisoners are being held in other facilities on Rikers Island. A spokesperson for the correction department said it started in a heating unit, but the cause is still under investigation. Over a hundred firefighters battled the two-alarm fire, and the incident caused no injuries.


PS 29 PTA Embezzler Agrees to Pay

Providence Hogan, former PS 29 PTA treasurer, has agreed to repay the $82,000 she stole plus interest, at her court hearing in the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Monday. Her lawyer Steven Flamhaft said she was desperate and had psychological and emotional problems when she stole the money. Hogans next court date is Aug. 11, when she would have to make a restitution payment of $40,000 if she pleads guilty. If the case goes to trial and she is convicted of grand larceny, Hogan could face six years in prison. Justice Suzanne Mondo ordered both sides to come up with an exact amount and timeframe the money should be paid back before she would sign off on a deal without jail time.


56 Places Renamed

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation renaming 56 thoroughfares and public places on Monday. Two streets in Brooklyn and Queens, now Red Hook Heroes Run and Dominick Berardi Way respectively, have been renamed in ho! nor of t hose who died on 9/11. Six more streets in the five boroughs have been renamed for government workers: three police officers, a sanitation worker, a marine corporal, and an army sergeant who died in service. The remaining 48 new names have been changed in honor of individuals for various lifetime accomplishments.


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