TODAY’S FORECAST
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High of 36 with a windchill as low as 16. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low of 25F with a windchill as low as 12. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
EVENT OF THE DAY: Mid Winter Nocturnal Hike
Explore Alley Pond Environmental Center’s trails in search of evening animals. The special early evening hike will include APEC’s live nocturnal animal demonstration, hot cocoa and munchies. For children ages 7 and up. Pre-registration required. Click here for more info or to submit an event of your own
Rape suspect caught after jumping subway turnstile
A Queens man wanted for an August rape was apprehended after he was arrested for subway fare evasion, said police. Read more: Queens Courier
NYC school bus service set to resume for first time in a month
New York City school buses will roll in force on Wednesday morning, for the first time in a whole month. Read more: CBS New York
Raw sewage spilling onto Queens block causing a stink among baffled neighbors
One bad neighbor is causing a major stink for a Queens community. A Woodhaven house has been spewing raw sewage onto the street from a faulty drain pipe for over six weeks, and neighbors are frustrated that city agencies have been unable to compel a fix. Read more: New York Daily News
7 line back to normal after power outage
Things are back to normal on the No. 7 line Wednesday after a power failure to the switches made for a commuting nightmare Tuesday night. Read more: ABC New York
Mother of beach-slay victim received eerie text from daughter after she disappeared
The mother of a Queens woman whose bound body washed ashore over the weekend received a single, startling text from her daughter’s phone the day she disappeared, the Daily News has learned. Read more: New York Daily News
DOE may let some city students who fail state tests move on to next grade
The Department of Education plans to change the policy requiring students who fail state tests to pass summer school or repeat a grade level. Read more: NY1
China says U.S. hacking accusations lack technical proof
Accusations by a U.S. computer security company that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are scientifically flawed and hence unreliable, China’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Read more: Reuters
