March 22: Hearing By Web

Good morning, Little Neck! Though the city seems to be writing more of them then ever, it looks like complaining about them will be easier than ever, at least.

At a press conference yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new online hearing service for motorists hit with parking tickets and other traffic violations. City officials presented the service, which allows users to submit photographic and documentary evidence for review by a judge, not only as a convenience for drivers — but as a way to save the cash-strapped city some money.

The link to the city's new Hearing By Web service can be found here.

1. To avoid getting those tickets in the first place, here's a list of days when alternate side rules are suspended across the city. (Hint: there are plenty of special occasions and holidays you might not have thought of on this list.)

2. Check out Zumba for intermediates and beginners at the Samuel Field Y .

3. A week after their male compatriots bowed-out in the first round against Gonzaga, the Lady Red Storm of St John's lost yesterday to the Stanford Cardinals in the NCAA's second round, 75-49.

4. Job seekers: the U.S. News and World Report asks this question for applicants looking to figure out what to include (and what to leave out) of their resume. 

5. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, D-Sunnyside, wrote this letter to constituents on his decision to vote "no" on renaming the Queensboro Bridge (also known as the 59th Street Bridge) for former Mayor Ed Koch. The Queens side of the bridge is in Van Bramer's district.