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I am in an unusual situation, I think.
I had my baby, Josie, on October 10th and we very sadly lost her to a complete placental abruption. I had an emergency c section - probably the most awful event of my life just by itself (you can feel free to read the birth story if you like - it's detailed in there).
Now I am dealing with Josie's death in a normal way but boy...the c section. Even my DP Harry knows how I am feeling about that one. In his words yesterday evening he said my "dreams were totally stomped on and smashed" and he's still angry about that. We were planning a homebirth in water. I had total confidence in my body and everything was fine until the last minute. We think the abruption was caused by extreme stress in my job in the last few weeks (I am talking, crazy stress).
Now, here's the real point of this post... While we are not looking to replace our daughter, who was just the most beautiful thing I've ever, ever seen - we want to try again. Harry almost more than me - he is so terribly disappointed as well (this actually being his second loss to date). We were thinking of waiting just a few months to stop being careful - maybe stop using protection in January and conceiving whenever, after that. My c section was beautifully stitched up (though I still feel psychologically cut in half...you know how it is...) with a double layer of stitches, I never had any infection...my lochia got down to spotting perhaps 2-3 weeks after delivery; my uterus was back down to normal size pre-pregnancy by 6.5 weeks post delivery...so in short, I have surprised everyone (the doc, my midwife etc) with my healing.
Come to the point...we may have had a slip up. I actually ovulated this month a few days ago - confirmed now by temps (see my chart if you like - gosh I love charting ). I am hoping it "ain't so" (as it were) but...there is always the possibility that I may have conceived. I don't know, we will have to see - BUT nevertheless, that possibility does exist. I have been charting and using OPK's to see how my body is reverting to normal following this c section and pregnancy, and something is telling me we may have slipped a little...
So, hypothetically, if I have conceived, and carry this baby to term, what are the chances of VBAC? I really, really, really do NOT want another c section. Even a scheduled one. I know emergency sections are worse, but for God's sakes, I just want to have a baby naturally, KWIM?
Now obviously if I have dodged the bullet, this is not an issue this month. I'm not scared on being pregnant back to back...it's kind of fine with me, because I would really love to hold a living baby one of these days, and I know in some ways, that will contribute to the healing process.
Nevertheless - what do you guys think? Do you have any stories of people in a similar situation to mine in terms of short timespans between c section and VBAC? I think probably, whatever happens, we will likely be conceiving before 6-9 months...I really can see us conceiving a little sooner than that. Had Josie survived, I wouldn't even be thinking this way - and after the next baby, I'll certainly be taking a break. But I know that whatever happens, I'll be needing support next time around, and good stories always help with confidence, you know?
Anyway enough rambling! Sorry if the questions were vague - I do think this is the right place for expertise though! Thanks, all of you. *hugs* XX
Mama to Josie , lost 10/10/08 at 37.4 weeks .and my rainbow baby, Isobella Mai ...born 1/12/2010!Pregnant with Prairie Baby, AKA #3. Due October 17th, 2015.
I am sorry for your loss, glad to hear that you are healing in many ways, and hope that your dreams come ture for #2.
The PP is correct, 18+ months between births is best in terms of letting your body heal up and the risks going down. However (complications aside) the success of having a vbac mostly depends upon your care provider and a supportive environment. If you find a care provider who is supportive, even though there is a shorter time between births than is optimal, you still have a good chance.
I hope that you can have the birth you desire for you and your next little one.
Midwifery Student and Mama to 2 daughters and 3 sons.
I have given birth a variety of ways and I am thankful for what each one has taught me.
I had a traumatic first birth. DD1 was losing blood and I had to be knocked out for them to cut her out of me at 36w. Never did get an explanation of why she was bleeding, so it made me extremely nervous the second time around. My two are 17 months apart, partially by design. My second birth was 36 hours, beautiful VBAC, but I could not have done it just anywhere. Most hospitals around here would have been insisting on cutting me open at 24 hours or wouldn't have allowed me to VBAC in their hospital at all. First and foremost, find an OB and hospital completely supportive that will not try to pressure you. Good Luck, Mama!
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Although the studies give a thumbs up for a spacing of roughly one year between the c/s and the next pregnancy, or 18 months between the c/s and the next birth... nothing in iology is 100%. Some women heal quickly and completely, others don't. A lot depends on the individual scenario (I know, not a huge help).
However... these studies generally assume that the woman has been caring for a child during the physical healing period. They assume a less than ideal environment for healing (that the woman is sleep deprived, possibly anemic during early healing, stressing her wound by picking up a child/caring for a child), that there is some nutritional lack, etc). In your case you avoided many of those physical stressors (and I'm not saying that you weren't coping with huge stress or emotional pain). So you may have healed more quickly/completely than the women in those studies. And even in those studies, a vbac wasn't out of the question if the interval varied from 12 or 18 months. It's just that the numbrs were "better" for that interval (and that interval is actually suggested for all mamas, regardless of how the birth happens).
I know mamas who have VBAC's with a shorter interval and been fine. The real difficulty is finding a provider who can and will support a VBAC with a shorter interval. Do you have a local ICAN group? They may have ideas for local providers. And the "Healing from Birth Trauma" sub forum here at mdc may have other mamas who have been through similar experiences.
I hope this month brings you a measure of peace, no matter what the results of the test are.
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I am just waiting now, I'm about 5 days past ovulation or so, so we'll see. I'll probably start testing about 10dpo (I get teased by DP about peeing on sticks all the time, lol) and see what's up. We shall see...
Momma to DD (12/04) and DS (11/09) .
I survived 16 mos! Ask me about breastfeeding a baby with posterior tongue tie, high palate, and weak oral motor skills- whew!
I am going to be STRONG and not pee on a stick until next Wednesday.
Okay....umm...perhaps I am lying....but heh...we'll see *grins*
Mama to Josie , lost 10/10/08 at 37.4 weeks .and my rainbow baby, Isobella Mai ...born 1/12/2010!Pregnant with Prairie Baby, AKA #3. Due October 17th, 2015.
I had a c/s with DS and never really got over it. I wanted to be pregnant again just to have that birth experience. I have read some articles that said that the scar is as strong as it will ever be after only 6 weeks. Then again, I read articles that suggested to wait at least 8 or 9 months. I got pregnant with DD 8 months after DS was born so my babies are 17 months apart and I had a successful VBAC after all.
I'm wishing you all the best and hope for you that you can hold your baby soon.
Anyhow I will keep you guys updated as to what our progress is.. *hugs to all* XXX
While I understand that your question is a VBAC question, I think that's something that while the generalrule is 18 months between births, there are some toher considerations to take into affect with close pregnancies as well, and that is prematurity. there is a higher rate of prematurity and other pregnancy complications with back to back pregnancies. I mention this because I got pregnant with one daughter when my previous was only 6 months old. I healed great, felt fine, etc. but my second daughter was born at 27 weeks with no "real" reason. Deep down, I think my body just was not able to handle the back to back pregnancy. So, putting the VBAC risks aside I'd also do some soul searching on the other risks of pregnancies close together.
I'm so sorry to hear about your beautiful baby girl's death and also about your feelings about her CS birth. I've had two CS and then a VBA2C, so I know something about how you feel about the birth.
I live in the UK where we don't have the same maternity care provider issues that you do so women here with small intervals between pgs can opt for a HBAC or a hospital VBAC regardless of the gap and expect to get decent care. I know some women on a UK vbac forum who have had 3 mths between pgs and had successful VBACs (or another emcs without a rupture.) My reading suggests that at 3 mths the major healing is done.
As your daughter is not here on the earth your body may be at a different stage of healing to a woman who is for example, nursing. Is it worth speaking to a midwife to see if she would take you on with a 3 mth gap for a VBAC?
Would you be thinking of home or hospital?
I do so hope your next pregnancy will be everything you dream of - straightforward with a triumphant VBAC and a baby who can come home. A very good friend of mine had a VBA2C in October (I was her birth partner) and sadly her little girl died too. I don't know the pain of losing a baby but I see some of her pain and know that I so hope she gets to bring another baby home when the time is right. I hope the same for you.
Good luck mama, and keep us posted.
It's very hard to explain to those who haven't been through it quite what it is like going through an entire pregnancy, and then not bringing a child home at the end. Even if you do everything "right" - this still happens on occasion. I can see why people would want larger gaps between their children, but at the same time, waiting a year to conceive simply isn't something I want to do. I realize risks of all sorts of things are elevated with me just because I've had a placental abruption and a c section, but at the same time, having done a lot of research, I know the risks are still very small, and with a sensible, non-stressful job this time around, I feel confident of a decent outcome. I have to - I've already lost a child and there will always be that fear in the back of my mind, no matter when I get pregnant again. It's very, very hard to comprehend when you've been through a pregnancy to then be left with no child at all at the end of it, and I can say with utter certainty that the longing for another child is enormous - more so than if I'd actually been able to bring my child home. Psychologically, waiting a year or more simply isn't going to be an option, and I do understand if others don't get that - how could they? I'd never wish this on anyone - I'd rather be misunderstood than have anyone else go through this.
If I do conceive next time around, it'll be three months out - that's fine with me. On the other hand, it may take a lot longer - but having that hope of bringing new life is enormous for our family as a whole, especially Harry, who's now lost two little girls. One of them was in 2000 with his ex, and she'd waited years between pregnancies and unfortunately still lost her little one to a totally unexplained PROM at 23 weeks or so. There are just no guarantees...
Having said that I know that I have to approach any new pregnancy with optimism and continue eating sensibly and behaving sensibly, as I have been. With that in mind, I do feel it will turn out well - thinking anything else I think would be counterproductive. **HUGE hugs to all* XXX
I actually emigrated from the UK about 4 years ago and boy, do I miss the NHS!
It's very hard to explain to those who haven't been through it quite what it is like going through an entire pregnancy, and then not bringing a child home at the end. Even if you do everything "right" - this still happens on occasion. I can see why people would want larger gaps between their children, but at the same time, waiting a year to conceive simply isn't something I want to do. **HUGE hugs to all* XXX
Please let us know how things go.
I will keep an eye on this forum to read your news as and when it happens!
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Hugs and prayers your way! God bless you, you are such a strong woman. I have faith that you will get your beautiful, vaginal, natural birth soon!!!!
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Momma to DD (12/04) and DS (11/09) .
I survived 16 mos! Ask me about breastfeeding a baby with posterior tongue tie, high palate, and weak oral motor skills- whew!
No twinges - occasional itchiness but I am going to expect that. Also I have all my feeling back - I can feel even on my scar. I'm totally able to bed, stretch, lift etc as I was beforehand, my muscles are back where they're supposed to be as well. It's pink, but ey, that's normal - my scars take a while to turn white an I wouldn't expect that before a year anyway. In all I feel good. Ovulation this month was nice and painful! If you couldn't see my scar, you probably wouldn't even be able to tell I'd ever been pregnant...
I am very ready to be pregnant again. I hope that the section didn't hinder anything in me, you know? I've not heard that c sections definitavely stop fertility, and I know there are other moms out there who've been able to get pregnant after a c section - many, in fact. So, I hope my fertility hasn't been knocked or anything. of course, after something like this, I expect it's pretty common to worry about things like that - you know - being able to be pregnant again, versus Josie having been my only chance...
I'll wait longer between my next and the one after that - well, you know, if everything goes to plan, I'll be nursing a babe and spending lots of time with him or her.
I think I will go research c section an subsequent pregnancy just to reassure myself that being pregnant again is possible and that my fallopian tubes weren't accidentally cut or anything crazy like that (okay, call me nuts, but I do wonder, not being able to see inside my body or anything - you know!)
*hugs* to all XX
Anyway, my current OB (the one that is pro VBAC), will let you VBA2C or probably more. I wonder sometimes why he is so different.
I just had my yearly exam and question the NP on the OB practice VBAC policy. She said they welcome them, as long as the reason for the first c/s wasn't failure to progress. Then my mind went wild and I thought about questioning more, but decided not to because I've become a cynic recently. Would they tell me one thing and do another when it comes to the end?
Momma to DD (12/04) and DS (11/09) .
I survived 16 mos! Ask me about breastfeeding a baby with posterior tongue tie, high palate, and weak oral motor skills- whew!
Momma to DD (12/04) and DS (11/09) .
I survived 16 mos! Ask me about breastfeeding a baby with posterior tongue tie, high palate, and weak oral motor skills- whew!
My understanding is that when a cesarean is done for emergency reasons, the uterus is cut vertically instead of horizontally (because it's easier to get the baby out that way). I've always been told that OB's won't accept a VBAC if your womb was cut that way. Even if you were cut horizontally through your skin, there's a possibility that your actual uterus was cut vertically.
Maybe this is no longer the case, but my OB would not have accepted me for VBAC if I couldn't produce records showing that my uterus was cut horizontally. I also used to work as a medical assistant in an OB office, and that was procedure there, as well.
I hope not either! I wonder was the infertility caused by physiological, physical, or phychological problem?
I try to "talk" to my uterus regularly - you know, telling it everything is alright and that it can conceive again. Nevertheless, I guess I am suffering from some after effects psychologically because I still wonder whether or not the surgery "broke" me physically. It certainly broke my heart all by itself.
I wonder though if that isn't a very common feeling among people who've been through a c section, and that it doesn't really dissipate until they prove to themselves that they've got the ability to be pregnant and give birth again by actually being pregnant, and giving birth!
For now, we're timing BD'ing, I'm taking my vitamins, I seem to be producing fertile CM - more slippery than EW but it's there. Plus I am ovulating for sure, and previously, my luteal phases were always 15 days long. The last luteal phase was 7 days (actually possibly a few more because I may have ovulated slightly earlier than FF gave me credit for) but again, I hear that a short luteal phase following birth of any kind isn't exactly uncommon.
I'd love to hear from anyone regarding similar situations - or just getting pregnant after a c section, you know? Or any advice at all actually.
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The city is stepping up efforts to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. Last week, the mayor announced plans to emulate a program developed in Philadelphia requiring mandatory settlement conferences between lenders and homeowners. This program has proven effective. It should be duplicated here.
Little Neck Ledger
Relocation of 200 Willets Pt. businesses still on hold
By Stephen Stirling
Cornerstone Realty Group, a firm hired by the city to help with tenant business relocation at Willets Point, has yet to receive the green light from the city Economic Development Corp. to begin relocation assistance to renting businesses in the area, according to Willets Point Defense Committee President Marcos Neira.
Little Neck Ledger
Father's Day and birthday double the blues
Alex Berger
Today, June 18, is my birthday, and June 21 is Father's Day. And what will I receive from my loving family for both momentous occasions which will be occurring in my fabled life? One greeting card. Oh, the agony of it all!
Jackson Heights
Ozone Pk. day care worker arrested in death of infant
By Howard Koplowitz
An Ozone Park woman who operated a day care center out of her home was arrested after an infant boy under her supervision died after falling into a bucket of water Monday, police said.
Jackson Heights
Woodhaven barber stabs wife to death, then self
By Howard Koplowitz
A Woodhaven barber stabbed his wife to death in their Jamaica Avenue apartment Sunday before fatally stabbing himself, police and business owners said.
Jackson Heights
State Senate limbo lingers on
By Howard Koplowitz
An Albany judge's refusal to rule on the Senate Democrats' case against the coup that gave the GOP control of the chamber further facilitated disagreement between the two parties Tuesday, capping off a week that saw state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) go from siding with Republicans to returning to the Democratic fold.
Jackson Heights
Elmhurst ceremony swears in 27 children as citizens
By Jeremy Walsh
Though the second full week of June is already marked by Flag Day, a group of Queens children will have extra reason to swell with patriotic pride each year when they remember the day they became American citizens.
Jackson Heights
Forest Hills Hosp. probing bias charges
By Anna Gustafson
Following complaints that Forest Hills Hospital has allegedly discriminated against its Russian-speaking Jewish patients and employees, the hospital has begun to investigate the matter, a hospital spokesman told Community Board 6 meeting last week.
Jamaica Times
Search for jet-skier in Rockaway Inlet
A Coast Guard boat searches the Rockaway Inlet after a jet-skier was reported missing last weekend. Photo by Christina Santucci
Fresh Meadows
Bukharians draw $15K city grant
By Anna Gustafson
The $15,000 that City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) presented to the Bukharian Jewish Center in Kew Gardens Hills last week helped to ensure the synagogue could continue to provide youth programs it may have struggled to offer without the money from the legislator, according to an assistant at the center.
Fresh Meadows
Arr vey! Forest Hills Y to hold talk on Jewish pirates
By Anna Gustafson
Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition and became swashbucklers and outlaws on the high seas will play a starring role in an upcoming discussion about an often-overlooked part of Sephardic history at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills.
Fresh Meadows
Security guards resume service at Fort Totten
By Nathan Duke
The Fire Department resumed its security detail at Fort Totten this week following the department's decision in March to pull its guards from the Bayside park's gates amid budget cuts.
Fresh Meadows
Weprin touts record in bid
By Howard Koplowitz
The question has been posed to state Assemblyman Mark Weprin (D-Little Neck) more than once: Why would you want to leave a safe, cushy job in Albany for the term-limited City Councili
In the last week, Queens became the breeding ground for the meltdown of state government. The gridlock that has made the state Senate the laughing stock of the nation was in part the handiwork of a Queens politician currently awaiting trial for allegedly slashing his girlfriend's face with a broken glass.
Fresh Meadows
City should adequately fund Parks Department in budget
Bob Harris
At a May 18 Queens Civic Congress meeting, co-sponsored by the Queens Coalition for Parks and Green Spaces and the Belle Harbor Property Owners Association, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski said despite budget cuts, she does not expect cuts in beaches and pool staff, although there will be cuts in local parks and playgrounds.
Forest Hills Ledger
Ozone Pk. day care operator arrested
By Howard Koplowitz
An Ozone Park woman who operated a day care center out of her home was arrested after an infant boy under her supervision died after falling into a bucket of water Monday, police said.
Forest Hills Ledger
Fallen Far Rockaway soldier mourned as a hero
By Ivan Pereira
Far Rockaway soldier Roberto Hernandez, killed two weeks ago in Afghanistan, was a man who his relatives and friends say lived by the values of courage, honor and service.
Forest Hills Ledger
Kew Gardens baker admits sex abuse: DA
By Anna Gustafson
The owner of a Kew Gardens Hills bakery pleaded guilty to molesting a 10-year-old boy who came into his store for cookies, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said last week.
Forest Hills Ledger
Forest Hills Hospital to investigate bias charges
By Anna Gustafson
Following complaints that Forest Hills Hospital has allegedly discriminated against its Russian-speaking Jewish patients and employees, the hospital has begun to investigate the matter, a hospital spokesman told Community Board 6 meeting last week.
Forest Hills Ledger
LIRR tone deaf: Residents
By Anna Gustafson
After more than a year of loud noise from passing trains made Forest Hills resident Anna Guasto feel like her sanity was slowly slipping away, the Long Island Rail Road has become more receptive to individuals' concerns about the decreased quality of life, Guasto reported at last week's Community Board 6 meeting.
Flushing Times
Queensborough exhibit showcases works by elderly artists
By Nathan Duke
Bayside's Queensborough Community College has provided space where eight borough painters who do not fit the typical role of aspiring artist can display their works for one month.
Flushing Times
Activist, city official spar over rapid buses proposal
By Stephen Stirling
The city's plans for a Bus Rapid Transit System tipped off a heated conversation between city Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Queens Civic Congress Executive Vice President Patricia Dolan Monday night.
Bayside Times
CB 11 says no to rezone plan
By Nathan Duke
Community Board 11 voted down a proposal this week to rezone a portion of Bell Boulevard to allow Bayside's Briarwood Organization to extend its operations, but the board approved its own suggestion for the site that would rezone part of the property.
Bayside Times
School seeks aid for Boodram
By Howard Koplowitz
Dindial Boodram, the Floral Park widower who lost his wife after their home exploded in April, has set up an irrevocable trust to pay for the education of his three young sons and the school his kids attend is encouraging the community to help out.
Astoria Times
Search for missing jet-skier in Rockaway Inlet
A Coast Guard boat searches the Rockaway Inlet after a jet-skier was reported missing last weekend. Photo by Christina Santucci
Astoria Times
Anti-Irish speech stirred outrage in boro
The Greater Astoria Historical Society
In June 1921, Irish Americans throughout Queens were outraged about the famous "jackass" speech made by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William S. Sims in London June 7. In the speech, Sims spoke of "jackass" resolutions of sympathy for Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army, in America and charged Sinn Fein with being responsible for the loss of American lives in World War I.
Astoria Times
Nonprofit has helped boro groups create green spaces
Kenneth Kowald
It started on the Lower East Side in the early 1970s. Some people decided what New York needed was more greenery. They set to work. They dropped "seed bombs" into empty lots. They planted flowers into tree pits. They encouraged the use of window boxes. It was the start of the community gardens movement in the city. It was the start of what became the Green Guerillas.
Astoria Times
Avella campaigns hard against Thompson in mayoral race
William Lewis
Last year, there were four prospective Democratic candidates for mayor: city Comptroller Bill Thompson, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan), U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) and Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Now there are only two left: Thompson and Avella.
Astoria Times
Father's Day and birthday double the blues for columnist
Alex Berger
Today, June 18, is my birthday, and June 21 is Father's Day. And what will I receive from my loving family for both momentous occasions which will be occurring in my fabled life? One greeting card. Oh, the agony of it all!
Astoria Times
Albany electeds act just like bullies and little children
Dee Richard
What's going on in Albany? They must be victims of some sort of atmosphere that's psychologically affecting them. New York state, if I'm not mistaken, has earned the reputation of having the most dysfunctional legislature in the 50 states. It looks like they have earned another No. 1 to their laurels for pure, irresponsible, childish behavior!
Astoria Times
Senate stalemate hinges on Monserrate
By Howard Koplowitz
In what is widely being called a circus in Albany, state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) has been an acrobat, flipping to vote with Republicans to replace fellow Queens Democrat Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) with a new leader and then doing a 360 to go back into the Democratic fold.
Astoria Times
Monserrate has extended resumé as a political brawler
By Jeremy Walsh
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) is no stranger to turmoil and controversy. The 41-year-old legislator spent 15 years in periodic conflict with city and county institutions before voting with state Sen. Pedro Espada (D-Bronx) and Senate Republicans June 8 to oust the Democrats from majority leadership.
Astoria Times
Council coalition calls on MTA to allow Sikhs to wear turbans
A coalition of City Council members, including eight from Queens, called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority this week to no longer require Sikh workers to brand their turbans with the agency's logo.
Astoria Times
Feds give $350M to fight swine flu
By Ivan Pereira
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Sunday that Congress is going to provide support in the fight against the swine flu, just days after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global pandemic.
Astoria Times
Council veteran Feerick hopes to step out from behind curtain
By Jeremy Walsh
With a long history of working for the City Council and the backing of the Queens Democratic Party, Deirdre Feerick has been called a political insider by her opponents, but she regards her experience as an advantage, not an insult.
Astoria Times
Queens candidates seek signatures to get on ballot
By Stephen Stirling
"This is it: 43-55," volunteer Jennifer Kim says before rattling off a registered Democrat's name.
Astoria Times
City plans to step up West Nile virus battle in Queens
By Anna Gustafson
The city is ramping up efforts to fight West Nile Virus in Queens this year after the number of mosquito pools testing positive for the virus increased last year, city Department of Health officials said at the Queens Borough Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Astoria Times
Vallone faces GOP, Green opponents for seat
By Nathan Duke
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) will face off against a Republican, a member of the Green Party and a former opponent this fall in his bid to retain his Council seat for a third term.
Astoria Times
Mayor, Council reach deal on 2010 city budget talks
By Ivan Pereira
The mayor and the City Council came to an agreement Monday on the city's budget for the 2010 fiscal year, sparing cuts to libraries, firehouses and other core services that were threatened by a tighter budget.
Astoria Times
Dutch Kills Civic hears from 6 Gioia candidates
By Jeremy Walsh
As petitioning began for this fall's municipal elections, the Dutch Kills Civic Association got a visit from six hopeful successors to City Councilman Eric Gioia's (D-Sunnyside) seat, including one previously unannounced candidate.
Astoria Times
Auburndale man's killers go to jail: DA
By Nathan Duke
Two Brooklyn men have been handed lengthy prison sentences for stabbing a 24-year-old electrician from Auburndale to death and slashing another man after leaving an Astoria nightclub in 2005, the Queens district attorney said.
Astoria Times
CB 2 to review liquor license bids
By Jeremy Walsh
Due to what they called a proliferation of liquor license applications on Vernon Boulevard, Community Board 2 has scheduled a public hearing next month to address the issue.
Astoria Times
City urges residents to explore Astoria
By Jeremy Walsh
Queens residents may already be aware of it, but New Yorkers looking for the cultural delights of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan need only hop on the No. 7 train for Jackson Heights to get their fix.
Astoria Times
City's parking bureau takes heat at hearing
By Philip Newman
A City Council hearing on proposed legislation to require parking ticket agents to take photographs erupted into some impassioned exchanges last Thursday with two councilmen suggesting the present system undermines the legal principle of innocent until proven guilty.
Astoria Times
One in four subway phones out of order: Straphangers
By Philip Newman
If you are a straphanger underground and in need of a telephone, the end of the No. 7 line is your best bet, but otherwise making a call could be a problem with 25 percent of the phones broken citywide.
Astoria Times
Queens Library named best in U.S.
Queens Library has been named the 2009 Library of the Year by Library Journal, the publication's editors announced last week at City Hall.
Astoria Times
Marshall touts Web site to fight immigrant scammers
By Anna Gustafson
Following a wave of complaints about unscrupulous businesses preying on immigrants, Borough President Helen Marshall said last week she is adding to her Web site a list of legitimate service providers for the new residents.
Astoria Times
Trump Pavilion opens at Jamaica Hospital
By Stephen Stirling
Jamaica Hospital opened its $44 million Trump Pavilion Friday, which officials hope will alleviate some of the tremendous strain that has been placed on the medical center in recent months
City plans to kill geese near Queens airports
By Stephen Stirling
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city will round up and kill thousands of Canada geese in Queens parks in the coming months after Smithsonian Institute scientists concluded the migratory birds were responsible for crippling U.S. Airways Flight 1549 when it took off from LaGuardia International Airport this winter.
Astoria Times
Flushing Meadow Soap Box Derby rolls into 25th year
By Jeremy Walsh
Things really started to go downhill in East Elmhurst Saturday morning and residents could not have been happier.
Astoria Times
City offers homeowners in boro foreclosure aid
By Nathan Duke
The city has launched a new initiative that points residents toward free counseling and assistance to prevent them from losing their homes amid a foreclosure crisis that has hit Queens hardest among the five boroughs.
Astoria Times
MidVil honors Slocum dead
By Jeremy Walsh
It seems odd to think a catastrophic maritime disaster involving a boat that embarked from a Manhattan pier full of passengers from the Lower East Side and came to grief in the East River near Astoria would have had the largest impact in Middle Village.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Education of Kirsten Gillibrand
There was concern when Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to the U.S. Senate that she would have little understanding of the problems facing the city and even less sympathy. Unlike her predecessor, current U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton, who came to the city as an outsider but a known quantity, most residents of the Big Apple knew little or nothing of Gillibrand.
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Richmond Hill
South Queens Speaks: Woodhaven group works hard to service neighborhood
By Debbie Cohen
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by holding its annual dinner−dance at Woodhaven Terrace Caterers in Woodhaven. Special guest Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopped by to wish the four honorees and the GWDC good luck.
Fresh Meadows
The Civic Scene: Do not develop Klein Farm, but preserve it as a museum
By Bob Harris
The Fresh Meadows Community Coalition held a press conference in front of Klein Farm late last month with City Councilman Tony Avella (D−Bayside), a supporter of the civic associations and their homeowners. Area residents and many borough groups and individuals have long fought to bring back the farm, which was sold by the Klein family in 2001, as a working farm and museum.
Astoria Times
Woman set husband's underwear on fire: Brown
RICHMOND HILL — A Richmond Hill woman who believed her husband was cheating tried to set his underwear on fire and allegedly hit him with a hammer and stabbed him with a knife last Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Queens district attorney's office said.
Astoria Times
Man, victim of shooting, dies at NYHQ: Police
COLLEGE POINT — A 21−year−old man died at New York Hospital Queens last Thursday after he was shot inside a College Point home, police said.
Astoria Times
Man exposed private body part to girl, 8: Cops
ELMHURST — Police were looking for a suspected pervert who not only exposed himself to an 8−year−old girl, but also took advantage of the youngster inside an apartment building last month.
Astoria Times
Teen throws coconut, vows to cut driver: DA
OZONE PARK — An Ozone Park teen was charged last Thursday with allegedly throwing a coconut at a motorist's car and threatening to cut his neck off with a kitchen knife, a spokeswoman for the Queens district attorney's office said Tuesday.
Obama's hope for Mideast is dangerously misguided
I admire President Barack Obama's idealism during his trip to the Middle East, but if we have learned anything over the past several decades, it is we cannot realistically expect an open dialogue with nations that cannot be trusted.
Alley Pond Park great for watching migratory birds
The clock on the outside of the diner on Jericho Turnpike reads a few minutes before 6 a.m. The rising sun is turning the sides of heavy black wires to a glimmering orange. A friend, Walter, picks me up and a half−hour later we are in Alley Pond Park to see its colorful migratory birds and experience the park's picturesque tranquility.
Sotomayor should remember where she came from on court
President Barack Obama has given it much thought and has selected his nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She would be the first female Hispanic to sit on the court.
Don't back highway camera towers
Seventy−five−foot−tall electronic towers are being built all over our local highways and there is no press coverage. This is part of the state Automated Traffic Response Management System.
Auburndale civic group sustains that neighborhood's quality of life
The Auburndale Improvement Association is a civic association in its 104th year that works to make the neighborhoods of Auburndale and Western Bayside great places to live for its residents. I am proud to be its first vice president and zoning and housing chairman.
Comment on Padavan deplorable
Was it sour grapes or hubris that gave rise to the coarse partisan comments of Shams Tarek, the communications director for the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, who was quoted in the May 14 TimesLedger story "Dems criticize Padavan's support"?
Markey Bill Would Open Pandora's Box
We do not doubt state Assemblywoman Marge Markey was motivated when she authored her bill that would suspend the statute of limitations on child molestation lawsuits for a year before extending the limit to 10 years after the victim turns 18. We do not understand why Markey and her supporters do not realize this bill could prove devastating to the Catholic Church and nonprofits.
Astoria Times
Dishing with Dee: Boro Dems choose Liu for city comptroller over Weprin
By Dee Richard
It's that time again — to send my column in, that is. The weeks are flying by so quickly it seems as though it were only yesterday I sent the last one in.
Astoria Times
Political Action: Cuomo's indecision on running for guv may harm Dems
By William Lewis
It seems it will be a while before state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo gives a definite answer as to whether he will run for New York governor or run for re−election as attorney general next year. He has been giving mixed signals as to his intentions in questions from the media.
Astoria Times
Our History: Flushing has developed a rich history of horticulture
By Joan Brown Wettingfeld
It has been claimed Americans are in awe of the English superiority in the sphere of gardening and wish to emulate them in that field, whether suitable or not for our particular climate. But we should instead recognize our own rich gardening traditions, which hark back to our early years as colonies and a nation.
Astoria Times
Berger's Burg: Juneteenth honors the ending of slavery in America
By Alex Berger
If you wish in the world to advance,⁄...⁄You must stir it and stump it,⁄And blow your own trumpet,⁄Or trust me you haven't a chance! — W.S. Gilbert
Astoria Times
Local biz weathers economy
By Stephen Stirling
Flushing Savings Bank was named the top thrift institution for 2008 in the annual ranking of the 100 largest thrifts compiled by SNL Financial, and CEO John Buran said the bank's unwavering community focus is what allowed it to achieve such a distinction.
Astoria Times
How's Business?: Buy a home with a broker
By Joseph Palumbo III
Speak with anyone in the real estate industry and you will find one phrase repeated consistently: "We are in a buyer's market." If you are looking to buy a Queens home, what steps should you follow? I spoke with my brother, Peter Palumbo, a licensed real estate agent with Century 21 American Homes, who gave me his insight into buying a home.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Richmond Hill
Hunters Pt. bar neighbors urge denial of liquor license
By Jeremy Walsh
New owners may be preparing to take over, but neighbors of a noisy Hunters Point bar were not in a charitable mood last week as they urged Community Board 2 to side against the renewal of Lounge 47s liquor license.
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Odds are Queens woman had hand in races fabulous hats
By Erin Walsh
Although most eyes were on Summer Bird as the horse surpassed Dunkirk and Mine That Bird for a first-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, there was another attraction at the Elmont, L.I., racetrack Saturday that commanded attention and, unlike the thoroughbreds in contention, was a sure bet.
Astoria Times
Comrie collecting for Haiti storm relief
By Ivan Pereira
City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D−St. Albans) is lending a helping hand to provide relief to the hurricane−ravaged parts of Haiti.
Astoria Times
Battle of the Birds thrills Belmont crowd
By Howard Koplowitz
Jason Goldberg was confident as to which horse was going to win the Belmont Stakes about two hours before racetime.
Astoria Times
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|Olive oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Yellow onion
|1 Medium, finely chopped
|Sweet green pepper
|1 Medium, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
|1 Small, diced
|Canned tomatoes
|14 1⁄2 Ounce, drained and chopped (1 Can)
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Dried thyme
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|Dried basil
|1⁄2 Teaspoon, crumbled
|3 Large (Plus 1 Large Egg White)
|Egg whites
|1 Large
|Whole milk
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|9 inch pie shells
|2 , frozen, unthawed
|Grated parmesan cheese
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
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Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion and pepper and saute for 3 minutes or until slightly soft.
Add the eggplant to the skillet and saute, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, garlic, salt, thyme, and basil.
Cook, uncovered, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the mixture is dry.
Let cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the milk just enough to combine.
Stir in the cooled skillet mixture and the cheese, then pour into the pie shells.
Place the tarts on a baking sheet in the lower third of the oven and bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until the filling is puffed and set like custard.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for the treatment of multi-antibiotic resistant infections, today announced that Rib-X Co-Founder and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Thomas A. Steitz, Ph.D., has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009 by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Steitz shares the prize with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Ada E. Yonath, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. All three were praised for their work on using "X-ray crystallography to map the position for each and every one of the hundreds of thousands of atoms that make up the ribosome." Dr. Ramakrishnan is also on Rib-X's Scientific Advisory Board.
"Rib-X would like to extend its congratulations to Drs. Steitz, Ramakrishnan and Yonath on receiving the most esteemed award for scientific endeavors and accomplishments," said Dr. Susan Froshauer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rib-X. "As one of our co-founders, Dr. Steitz recognized the importance of the ribosome early on, and he continues to perform a valuable role to us as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board."
"I am excited by the prospect that our work on the structure of the ribosome and mechanisms of antibiotic binding is leading to potential new chemical classes which have the potential to treat a wide variety of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections," commented Dr. Steitz.
Dr. Peter Moore, Sterling Professor of Chemistry at Yale University and Dr. Harry Noller, Robert Louis Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, also co-founders and part of Rib-X's Scientific Advisory
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