14 THE COURIER SUN • JANUARY 2, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com s year in photos THE COURIER/File photos Famed designer Charles Pollock dies in fatal fi re Famed designer Charles Pollock died in a house fi re in Jamaica on August 20. Pollock, 83, of Charles Pollock Designs, created one of the best-selling offi ce chairs in history, the Pollock Executive Chair. Pollock graduated from the Pratt Institute, which he attended on a full scholarship. He was featured in publications such as The New York Times for his designs, and his work appeared in various museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and the Louvre in France. Pregnant woman killed in Kissena Park by felled tree Ying Yi Li-Dikov, 30, who was six months pregnant with a baby girl, was sitting on a bench in Kissena Park on August 4 when a 50-foot oak tree snapped eight feet from the ground and struck her from behind, killing her, city offi cials said. Following her death her family planned to sue the city over the incident. There was also a push to investigate park trees and to review all tree management procedures. Geoffrey Croft, president of NYC Park Advocates, and State Senator Tony Avella suggested the city should suspend its Million Tree Program and use the funds for tree maintenance. Reduction of city restaurants fi nes City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced a deal to reduce restaurant fi nes on August 18. The City Council and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said the joint agreement will reduce fi nes generated by violations of the city’s inspection system by $10 million per year. Approximately 60 percent of violations will be set to a minimum $200 fi ne, including lowlevel violations, which was an average of $295. Fines for the two highest levels of critical violations will be reduced from $349 and $420 to $300 and $350, respectively. First lady highlights US Open kick-off First lady Michelle Obama headlined a star-studded 18th annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on August 24 to kick off the US Open. Obama was joined on stage by tennis royalty, including this year’s women’s champion, Serena Williams, and men’s winner, Rafael Nadal. The two-week tournament generated an overall economic impact of approximately $720 million for the city, according to the United States Tennis Association, and more than 713,000 fans attended the event. AUGUST THE COURIER/File photo Photo by Dominick Totino THE COURIER/Photo by Johann Hamilton
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