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Victorville residents will vote in the city’s first-ever district-based elections next year after a council decision to avoid a costly lawsuit.

WITH the bank holiday beginning today, a lot more people are likely to be looking to get outdoors.

EATON — Eaton City Council passed a resolution authorizing City Manager Brad Collins to execute a settlement agreement relating to overtime pay for C

The amphitheater in East River Park drew onlookers this afternoon. While Sandy chugged toward New Jersey this afternoon, local residents braved the wind and hard-spattering rain to have a look at the East River before dark. From Corlear’s Hook Park at Jackson and Cherry Streets to the Williamsburg Bridge, dozens of onlookers soaked up the scene with cameras, video recorders and phones. A pair of teenage boys skateboarded southward, laughing as they rode on the gusts. Along the park service...

Fresh astroturf awaits the pounding of athletes feet at Corlears Hook Park. An eight-month-long renovation project at Corlear’s Hook Park wrapped up this week, and a sparkling new sports complex is due to open later this month. The $2 million project includes a new large playing field for soccer and baseball, a batting cage, a bullpen and two dugouts. Creature comforts such as new benches and water fountains were also added–although there are still no restrooms. The project, which we ...

This weekend is your chance to dispose of that pine tree dropping needles all over your apartment, and turn it into mulch that helps plants in our public parks. (See adorable video here.) The city’s parks department is hosting its annual Mulchfest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Click through for the details. Bring your holiday tree to one of the designated parks to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city or your own garden! This year, we are encoura...

Rutgers Street near South Street. Here’s our Monday morning status report on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on the Lower East Side and a rundown of resources available as New Yorkers recover from the devastating storm.  We already reported the latest on Con Ed’s efforts to restore steam-powered heat and hot water to thousands of apartments downtown.  School is back in session today (without heat in many locations), the F train is finally running again and most businesses and non-profit ...

shutdown. congress has until friday to reach a deal on federal spending levels off the government will be forced to stop running completely. last night, john boehner said it shouldnt come to that. house republicans will propose a temporary plan to keep the government operating for two weeks after the friday deadline. short-term plan will give the democratically controlled senate more time to work out a full blown spending bill. secretary of state hillary clinton is in geneva for talks ...