16 The Courier sun • november 28 2013 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com MAYOR SIGNS BUILDING CODE BILLS Photo Courtesy of Councilmember Eric Ulrich Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs bill that amends zoning and building codes in flood-prone areas. BY MAGIE HAYES [email protected] Living and working in Queens flood zones will be safer thanks to new building codes and zoning resolutions recently signed into law. Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed several bills intended to strengthen the city’s infrastructure on November 20. Councilmember Eric Ulrich sponsored one bill he hopes will ensure that future construction meets “the highest level of resilience.” Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are the official flood maps which FEMA utilized to detail areas of special flood hazard, base flood elevation, flood boundary and floodways. This new legislation, along with new building codes, requires FEMA to use FIRMs as the baseline standard moving forward when building. The bill references them as the “best available flood maps.” “Until now, many property owners in flood zones were unsure about how they should rebuild. By adopting these maps, we will allow homeowners and residents affected by Hurricane Sandy the opportunity to rebuild their communities stronger and more storm resilient,” Ulrich said. MIDDLE VILLAGE KIWANIS HELPS FEED HUNDREDS BY LIAM LA GUERE [email protected] The Kiwanis Club of Middle Village donated $1,000 to St. John’s Bread and Life on Thursday, November 21, in a special presentation at La Bella Cucina restaurant. The club had originally raised money last month for local charities. They decided to donate to Bread and Life because it is a soup kitchen that serves hundreds of people daily in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. “It’s great. We are 91 percent privately funded so these are very important,” said Anthony Butler, executive director of St. John’s Bread and Life. “I think they have a sense of maintaining the community, and that’s what we do by helping feed the community.” The club’s charity didn’t stop there. The Middle Village Kiwanis also distributed holiday food baskets and turkeys to local families in need on November 26, after The Courier went to press. A To Z Medical Care P.C. No Appointment Necessary SERVICES PROVIDED: • Rehabilitation • Internal Medicine • Sports Medicine • Orthopedic • Physiatrist • Pain Management • Physical Therapy • Chiropractic Treatment • Acupuncture • Weight Management We Treat Neck & Back Pain, Spine Injuries, Post-Surgical Rehabilitation, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Muscle Sprains/Strains, Meniscal Tears, Disc Herniations and Displacements, Nerve Damage And More. 92-05 Rockaway Blvd., 1st Fl, Ozone Park, NY 11417 (Under Dental Offi ce) 347-475-0078 Monday – Friday 10am-8pm WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR INURANCES, PERSONAL INJURY (CAR ACCIDENTS, NO-FAULT), INJURY AT WORK (WORKER’S COMPENSATION), SLIP & FALL ACCIDENTS.
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