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Residents of the St. Georges Heights neighborhood in St. Georges awoke early Saturday morning to the smell of something burning.

"I could see smoke, like something was on fire," one woman who asked to remain anonymous said.

The woman said she could see the blaze in the back room of her neighbor's house on Center Street from her dining room window and told her mother to call 911. She then tried to check on her neighbor, but she couldn't make it through the smoke.

Delaware City Volunteer Fire Company arrived soon after 3 a.m. to find "flames shooting from the house," Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael G. Chionchio said. A 71-year-old woman was trapped inside, according to Chionchio, but firefighters were able to go through the front door and rescue her.

Paramedics resuscitated the woman while the blaze was put out, Chionchio said. The neighbor who reported the fire said she saw first responders carry the 71-year-old outside and lay her in the front yard before working to "get her heart beating again."

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Chionchio said the woman was taken to Christiana Hospital before being transferred to Crozer Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania. She is reported to be in critical condition from smoke inhalation and burns. Her name has not yet been released.

"It's upsetting," the neighbor said. "She just lost her husband a month and a half ago. She has a lot going on right now."

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Nine hours after the fire was reported, the smoke alarm was still ringing out on Center Street. The front windows were shattered, and the roof had multiple holes. A car with a handicapped tag was parked in the driveway.

The damage is estimated at $150,000, according to Chionchio, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Les Saint-Georges is one of the most highly-regarded of Nuits-Saint-Georges's 41 Premier Cru vineyards and, in the absence of any Grand Crus in the commune, makes some of the most sought-after wines in the area. The 7.5 hectare (18 acre) vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir, which is expressed here as a complex, rich red wine.

The Saint-Georges site is located about halfway between Premeaux-Prissey village and Nuits-Saint-Georges itself, right on the commune boundary between the two settlements and roughly 1km (0.6 miles) southeast of Nuits-Saint-Georges town. It has been famous for many centuries as a source of excellent wines and is considered by many to be of Grand Cru quality.

There are those within the Nuits-Saint-Georges wine community who are putting forward a case for the vineyard's promotion to Grand Cru status.

Other, well-respected, neighbouring vineyards include Les Cailles to the north, and Les Vaucrains, higher up the Côte d'Or slope, to the northwest. Les Didiers lies on the other side of the commune boundary, immediately south.

Les Saint-Georges's soils are made up of several different kinds of limestone, giving a complex and varied terroir, which is often given as the reason for the site's suitability for winegrowing. The deep, stony topsoil contains influences from Comblanchien, Premeaux and oolite limestones, with enough clay throughout to provide hydration as well as good drainage.

The slope here is fairly gentle and angled toward the south-east, both of which make for an excellent environment to grow Pinot Noir grapes. The cool continental climate is tempered by warm sunshine for most of the day due to his aspect, and Les Saint-Georges' position low on the slope means that cold temperatures are not exacerbated by elevation.

In the 1890s, the vineyard's name was added to that of the commune (just "Nuits" at that time) to create the full Nuits-Saint-Georges form we know today. Numerous winegrowing communes along the Côte d'Or took similar steps in the late 19th Century, including Puligny-Montrachet, Vosne-Romanee and Gevrey-Chambertin.

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The most famous culinary arts student in St. Georges Vocational/Technical High School history came home Friday night.

Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland spent four years at the Middletown-area school not only honing his cooking skills (we'll get back to that), but mixing together the early ingredients of a career that would take him to basketball's highest level.

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Hyland was taken with the 20th pick of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, continuing a journey that saw his beginnings when St. Georges' Head Coach Rod Griffin saw Bones playing for the Diamond State Titans against Team Final at Garfield Park in New Castle.

"I said 'Dang! That little feisty kid, he's fiery! That's when I saw him, and liked him, plus he was playing point guard."

Hyland eventually made the trek from his Northeast Wilmington home to the school below the canal, where he became a Hawks legend averaging over 26 points per game in both his junior and senior years, including leading the Hawks to the semifinals of the 2019 DIAA Tournament and being named Delaware's Player of the Year.

Off the court, Hyland faced unspeakable tragedy, as he lost two family members in a 2018 fire that he broke both his legs successfully escaping out of a second-story window.

Members of the Wilmington Fire Department were at Friday's event, and also received tickets to last year's visit by the Nuggets to nearby Philadelphia.

Despite not going to high school in Wilmington, Hyland said he makes a point to represent his hometown.

"Wilmington is like everything to me. That's where I grew up, that's what groomed me since I was a little boy. I want to show the kids in Wilmington, Delaware this could be you in this position if you keep striving, working hard and keeping God first. Wilmington goes wherever I go, so I rep Wilmington at a high level."

That level continues to increase as a crucial 6th man for the Nuggets. He's averaging 12 points despite playing just 20 minutes per game this season, and is hitting over 44% of his three-pointers in his first 109 career games.

Hyland said he's earning the respect of his teammates.

"My offensive game has gotten way better. Distributing, scoring, and being a vocal leader, too. I feel like the trust has gone higher within the team towards me, so that's good."

Griffin said that news doesn't surprise him, seeing how Bones was wired even as a young Hawk.

"The separation point for Bones is clearly hard work. More than any athlete I've ever had, and we've had some very talented players here, but Bones always worked hard, and he was focused on his journey."

Bones' journey led him back to Delaware on Friday night, watching St. Georges defeat Havre De Grace (Maryland) 56-43, but more importantly getting to celebrate his success with those who have helped him along the way.

"It was bigger than basketball for me. It wasn't about basketball, it was about love and and support they showed off the court. This is huge for me, I am so thankful and I get emotional to see everyone."

Bones said he wants to be a role model for the next Delawarean to make the NBA, where they'd join him and Salesianum's Donte DiVincenzo.

"Working hard and not letting someone else tell you what you can and cannot do. Coming from Wilmington, Delaware you have to be one of those (people with) tunnel vision and be like a dog. You have to let people know you're here to make your dreams come true."

Bones took a lot of dreams and lessons from St. Georges, but he said one area that hasn't stuck with him, are those culinary arts lessons.

"Not much. I remember a little bit of recipes, but not too much."

And when asked what Bones' best dish without a basketball...

"Probably some noodles, I don't really cook like that, I ain't no chef."

Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland is cooking up a career that his home and high school communities are watching closely, and future Hawks will see that No. 5 along the wall as a reminder of what a Delawarean can do with the right amount of hard work.

John Finnegan remembers well how his business at the foot of the St. Georges Bridge was affected when Del. 1's William V. Roth Jr. Bridge spanning the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal opened in 1995.

The owner of Antique Station in St. Georges said most of his drive-by traffic went away. Within two weeks of the bridge's opening, he had lost more than 30 vendors because there was so much less traffic on U.S. 13.

Finnegan is preparing for a worse fate starting Monday when repairs begin on the St. Georges Bridge, shutting down secondary access over the canal for at least four months.

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"It's going to destroy me," Finnegan said. His antique store on U.S. 13 has been at the same location on the north end of the bridge since the late 1980s.

"It's my busiest time of the year with the Christmas season coming up," he said.

Starting Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor will replace 45 floor beams that run below the decking and also will replace the joint strip seals across the entire 4,209-foot (0.8 miles) span that allow the deck plates to move without creating gaps.

Tim Boyle of the Army Corps' Philadelphia District said more than 7,000 bolts and rivets will be replaced on the underside of the bridge during the $3.7 million project.

"The bridge is not in imminent danger but we feel it needs these repairs," Boyle said. "It's normal wear and tear, but since it is a big-sized job, it will require the bridge to be closed for a few months."

Boyle said repairs on the bridge built in 1941 are on an as-needed basis.

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Even though the Army Corps sent out a release in March saying the bridge would be shut down for four months beginning Sept. 10, Finnegan said he was never ttold.

He found out when signs went up along U.S. 13 warning commuters about the closure.

Finnegan said he will keep the shop — which sells Lionel trains, antique furniture, gold and silver jewelry and other collectibles — open for a couple of weeks as a test run.

"We're going to see if people still stop by," he said. "I don't hold out much hope. If we don't get any business, we'll have to shut down while the bridge is being repaired."

Other businesses owners at the foot of the bridge say they aren't sweating any loss of business because they offer specialty items and services that people seek out.

Bob Wilkens, the owner of Black Bear Archery on South Dupont Highway, said if people need you, they will find you. Most of his customers are hunters who know how to get to his business without having to cross the St. Georges Bridge, he said.

"I'm not worried, really," Wilkens said. "Most of my out-of-state customers call for directions and I try to keep them off the bridge anyway. They are coming for very specific reasons and that won't change because of the detour."

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Gene Fontana, owner of the Saint Georges Country Store in historic North St. Georges, believes commuters will have the most difficulty with the bridge's closure.

He said he knows the people in the area like himself will find alternative ways, including the Del. 1 bridge, but they won't be happy about it.

"It's going to affect a lot of people's attitudes, that's for sure," Fontana said. "They'll have to pay tolls now and that will make them very grumpy."

According to Boyle, motorists are advised to use the Roth Bridge as a detour route. He said the Army Corps is working with the Delaware Department of Transportation with detours and updates on the project.

Those detoured motorists will have to deal with ongoing construction work on Del. 1 near the Roth Bridge that's not expected to be completed until near the end of this year.

That could mean potential delays, Boyle said.

According to DelDOT, about 4,000 southbound vehicles a day cross the St. Georges Bridge during the week and about 6,000 travel north.

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In comparison, about 49,000 vehicles cross the Roth Bridge going southbound each weekday, and 47,000 head north.

The detour, according to DelDOT, will mean an increase of 1,000 vehicles an hour heading north during the morning commute, and an increase of 700 vehicles an hour traveling south during the evening commute.

"Drivers may need to add a little time to their commute during peak times," said Gene Donaldson, operations manager for the traffic section of the state of Delaware.

Reach Jerry Smith at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @JerrySmithTNJ.

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The journey from Midtown, Manhattan to Staten Island just got easier following the launch of a new NYC Ferry line connecting the two boroughs. The ferry, which costs the equivalent of a single-swipe subway fare, now stops in Midtown at West 39th Street, Vesey Street in Battery Park City, and the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island.

The entire route takes around 35 minutes from Midtown West to St. George. The trip from Battery Park City to St. George is less than 20 minutes. Vessels operate every 30 minutes during peak times and every 45 minutes during off-peak times.

“Today, we’re launching the first new transportation option to and from Staten Island in decades,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. “NYC Ferry will shorten commutes for thousands of New Yorkers every day, and provide greater connections than ever between two iconic boroughs. I’m proud to make New York City more accessible than ever.”

Since its launch in May 2017, NYC Ferry has served over 20 million riders across the Astoria, East River, South Brooklyn, Rockaway, East River, and Soundview routes. The St. George route is expected to add access for a significant number of Staten Island residents who work in Manhattan, an expansion that Staten Island borough president James Oddo calls a major quality of life improvement for his constituents.

“The start of fast ferry service between Staten Island and Manhattan strikes a blow for fairness and equity,” said Oddo. “My hope and expectation is that the success of this route will result in additional service at some point, most obvious being a connection to Brooklyn. That day will come.”

Despite these hopeful sentiments, no official word yet when or if a Brooklyn-Staten Island ferry connection is in the works.

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Construction is progressing on Gansevoort Peninsula Park, a new 5.5-acre public recreational space near the West Village on the Hudson River. Designed by James Corner Field Operations, who was commissioned by the Hudson River Park Trust in January 2019, the park is located next to Pier 53 and directly across from the Whitney Museum of American Art, and will most notably contain Manhattan’s first public beach.

Photographs taken from Thomas Heatherwick’s Little Island and from along the Hudson River Park esplanade show construction machinery carefully building up the elevation of Gansevoort Peninsula Park with a substantial amount of dirt and gravel evenly spread across the majority of the site. Once the topography is finished, work will shift to the planting of trees and shrubs, the layout of paths, and the installation of further permanent fixtures. Below are photographs taken throughout this past summer.

Additional renderings below give us aerial and ground-level perspectives. Large rocks surround the park to mitigate storm surges.

Gansevoort Peninsula Park will also feature numerous kayak slips, a green lawn, picnic tables and seating, a soccer field, a salt marsh, a dog run, and walkways around the perimeter of the property. Visitors will get a close view of artist David Hammons’ Day’s End, a skeletal outline of a pier shed built on the former site of Pier 52. Hammons was inspired by artist Gordon Matta-Clarke, who had used the original pier as a medium for his art in the mid-1970s, and has now preserved a part of New York’s waterfront past with this minimalist open-air creation.

Along Hudson River Park are large rocks delivered on crates that will likely be placed along the southern side of the land.

These will likely be used for future seating space and a gradually sloped path that leads into the Hudson River, while being distributed around the southern end of Gansevoort Peninsula and around half the columns of the Day’s End sculpture. This can be seen in the aerial rendering below.

Gansevoort Peninsula Park is anticipated to be finished at the end of 2023.

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Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 375 Lefferts Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between Nostrand and New York Avenues, the interior lot is one block east of the Sterling Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Leo Greenfield, as part of an anonymous partnership, is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 80-foot-tall development will yield 121,819 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 41 residences, most likely condos based on the average unit scope of 2,971 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar, 20 open parking spaces, and one enclosed parking space.

S. Wieder Architect is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits have not been filed yet for the parking lot on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.

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