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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Big-hearted Westchester teen finishes veteran hall beautification project in time for Memorial Day — after freak accident
A big-hearted Westchester teenager has finished a project to beautify a local veterans hall in time for Memorial Day — after a freak accident and grueling recovery prevented him from completing it for months. Joseph Mana, 18, was nearly done fixing up the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Yorktown Heights, installing planter boxes, pressure washing the building and refinishing a bench, for an Eagle Scout project in October when he took a break to return to school, he and his father told The Post. 'It was supposed to be done in time for Veterans Day — but then tragedy struck,' his dad, Ed Mana, said. The teen, who was active in Boy Scouts troop 173, was playing touch football in fourth period gym class when another student accidentally slammed into his left leg from the side as he leaned back on it, Mana said. The impact and strange angle dislocated his knee and damaged a main artery behind it. 'I was in a lot of pain and shock,' Mana said. 'The top of my knee was indented down at an angle.' He was rushed to an emergency room, where doctors explained he needed surgery immediately to fix the artery. 'After they popped it back into place, they said it could be something wrong with the vascular side,' Mana said. For the next four months, the teen was forced to remain hospitalized while he recovered from three surgeries — including to repair the artery, remove pins from his ACL and fix a tendon. Ed Mana, 52, said it was hard to check his son into Blythedale Children's hospital in Valhalla knowing he'd likely be there for months. 'When you have to leave [your kid] there, it's like you're leaving someone in jail. There were tears,' he said. As the months passed, the teenager celebrated Halloween, New Years 'Day and his 18th birthday at the hospital. 'I was upset and annoyed I couldn't see [my friends],' Joseph Mana said. He even applied to colleges while on painkillers and confined to the medical center. 'I told him if you don't get in, you should write the college a letter later and say, 'I was high but not for the normal reasons,'' Ed Mana said. Finally, in March the teen was released and advised to do physical therapy twice a week and to wear a knee brace for the next year and a half. Over the weekend, he returned to complete the vets project, which will also include a flag box, and will be unveiled in a ceremony after the town's Memorial Day parade Monday. Mana is expected to give a short speech. 'Vets deserve this because they fought for our country, so we should spend our time helping them too,' he said. Since his accident, Mana has been accepted to SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where he plans to study computer science.
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Big-hearted Westchester teen finishes veteran hall beautification project in time for Memorial Day — after freak accident
A big-hearted Westchester teenager has finished a project to beautify a local veterans hall in time for Memorial Day — after a freak accident and grueling recovery prevented him from completing it for months. Joseph Mana, 18, was nearly done fixing up the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Yorktown Heights, installing planter boxes, pressure washing the building and refinishing a bench, for an Eagle Scout project in October when he took a break to return to school, he and his father told The Post. 'It was supposed to be done in time for Veterans Day — but then tragedy struck,' his dad, Ed Mana, said. Advertisement 12 Yorktown Heights teen Joseph Mana made improvements to a local Veterans of Foreign Wars hall for his Eagle Scout project. Douglas Healey for NY Post 12 Mana working on the project with fellow scout Louis Tuccitto. Edward Mana 12 Mana told ThePost he selected the VFW project to give back to the veterans who fought for our country. Edward Mana 12 The VFW hall before the beautification project began. GoFundMe Advertisement The teen, who was active in Boy Scouts troop 173, was playing touch football in fourth period gym class when another student accidentally slammed into his left leg from the side as he leaned back on it, Mana said. The impact and strange angle dislocated his knee and damaged a main artery behind it. 'I was in a lot of pain and shock,' Mana said. 'The top of my knee was indented down at an angle.' 12 Mana suffered a nasty knee injury in gym class in October — delaying his Eagle Scout project. Edward Mana 12 The accident dislocated Mana's knee and injured an artery behind it. Edward Mana Advertisement He was rushed to an emergency room, where doctors explained he needed surgery immediately to fix the artery. 'After they popped it back into place, they said it could be something wrong with the vascular side,' Mana said. For the next four months, the teen was forced to remain hospitalized while he recovered from three surgeries — including to repair the artery, remove pins from his ACL and fix a tendon. 12 Mana had to spend four months in the hospital after the accident. Edward Mana 12 The high schooler was eventually released from the hospital in Mach. Edward Mana Advertisement 12 Mana is set to study computer science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the fall. Edward Mana Ed Mana, 52, said it was hard to check his son into Blythedale Children's hospital in Valhalla knowing he'd likely be there for months. 'When you have to leave [your kid] there, it's like you're leaving someone in jail. There were tears,' he said. As the months passed, the teenager celebrated Halloween, New Years 'Day and his 18th birthday at the hospital. 'I was upset and annoyed I couldn't see [my friends],' Joseph Mana said. 12 Mana working with his father Ed on the VFW project while wearing a knee brace. Douglas Healey for NY Post 12 The repairs at the VFW hall will be finished just in time for Memorial Day. Douglas Healey for NY Post He even applied to colleges while on painkillers and confined to the medical center. Advertisement 'I told him if you don't get in, you should write the college a letter later and say, 'I was high but not for the normal reasons,'' Ed Mana said. Finally, in March the teen was released and advised to do physical therapy twice a week and to wear a knee brace for the next year and a half. 12 Mana willl unveil the newly renovated VFW hall after Yorktown Heights' Memorial Day parade. Douglas Healey for NY Post Over the weekend, he returned to complete the vets project, which will also include a flag box, and will be unveiled in a ceremony after the town's Memorial Day parade Monday. Mana is expected to give a short speech. Advertisement 'Vets deserve this because they fought for our country, so we should spend our time helping them too,' he said. Since his accident, Mana has been accepted to SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where he plans to study computer science.
STV News
23-05-2025
- Business
- STV News
City council explores cutting free parking on holidays
Free parking on holidays in the capital could be ended in a bid to increase funding for 'lifeline' Edinburgh bus services. Currently, parking is free on Boxing Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and New Years' Day. But on Thursday, councillors voted to explore cutting all four free parking days to help fund vital but commercially unprofitable bus routes in the city. Labour councillor and Transport and Environment Committee convener Stephen Jenkinson said: 'The idea is to try and widen the scope, just to see what the art of the possible is with regards to how much finance could potentially be raised.' The original plan, as presented by Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Ross, was to cut free parking on Boxing Day and Easter Monday, but leave the other two parking holidays intact. However, he accepted an amendment to his motion by Cllr Jenkinson that will see officers explore cutting all four parking holidays. Cllr Ross said: 'In context of making standard charges across the board, 365 days a year, I did explore that with parking officers. 'We looked at Christmas Day and New Years' Day, and the response I had was that that wouldn't produce any revenue. 'It would cost the council, simply because of the overtime rates that would require to be paid to the parking wardens. But we can explore that as well.' Council officers will also explore how much revenue could be brought in for subsidising bus services from several other parking changes. These include abolishing 'pay and display' parking bays near the city centre, as well as getting rid of free motorcycle parking bays in the city. Cllr Ross previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he hoped any funds raised from the possible parking changes could support the addition of new bus services in the city, which run on unprofitable yet socially useful routes. One example is the 42 bus – axed two years ago, it provided a link between Craigleith and Portobello. The city currently subsidises several bus routes, both through Lothian Buses and through other operators, but it is hoped that any services funded by increased parking income would be new. SNP councillor Neil Gardiner expressed hope that funding from any possible change to the parking rules could help fund improved bus service to Ratho. He said: 'What we need to do in this area is bring innovative thinking. 'I think there's an appetite with the Lost Shore wave garden in our ward as well to potentially contribute to a better bus service for Ratho, which is currently, shamefully, the most isolated community in Edinburgh. 'Ratho wants action. I hope that I can get support across the chamber for that today to get one more step in what we're all looking for, to get Ratho its bus service.' An amendment filed by Cllr Gardiner asking officers to explore opportunities for businesses to support the running of subsidised bus routes was approved by councillors. Officers will report back on the feasibility of making the parking changes to subsidise bus services at the September meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Edinburgh Reporter
23-05-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
Edinburgh Council explores cutting free parking
Free parking on holidays in the capital could be ended in a bid to increase funding for 'lifeline' Edinburgh bus services. Currently, parking is free on Boxing Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and New Years' Day. But on Thursday, councillors voted to explore cutting all four free parking days to help fund vital but commercially unprofitable bus routes in the city. Labour councillor and Transport and Environment Committee convener Stephen Jenkinson said: 'The idea is to try and widen the scope, just to see what the art of the possible is with regards to how much finance could potentially be raised.' The original plan, as presented by Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Ross, was to cut free parking on Boxing Day and Easter Monday, but leave the other two parking holidays intact. However, he accepted an amendment to his motion by Cllr Jenkinson that will see officers explore cutting all four parking holidays. Cllr Ross said: 'In context of making standard charges across the board, 365 days a year, I did explore that with parking officers. 'We looked at Christmas Day and New Years' Day, and the response I had was that that wouldn't produce any revenue. 'It would cost the council, simply because of the overtime rates that would require to be paid to the parking wardens. But we can explore that as well.' Council officers will also explore how much revenue could be brought in for subsidising bus services from several other parking changes. These include abolishing 'pay and display' parking bays near the city centre, as well as getting rid of free motorcycle parking bays in the city. Cllr Ross previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he hoped any funds raised from the possible parking changes could support the addition of new bus services in the city, which run on unprofitable yet socially useful routes. One example is the 42 bus – axed two years ago, it provided a link between Craigleith and Portobello. The city currently subsidises several bus routes, both through Lothian Buses and through other operators, but it is hoped that any services funded by increased parking income would be new. SNP councillor Neil Gardiner expressed hope that funding from any possible change to the parking rules could help fund improved bus service to Ratho. He said: 'What we need to do in this area is bring innovative thinking. 'I think there's an appetite with the Lost Shore wave garden in our ward as well to potentially contribute to a better bus service for Ratho, which is currently, shamefully, the most isolated community in Edinburgh. 'Ratho wants action. I hope that I can get support across the chamber for that today to get one more step in what we're all looking for, to get Ratho its bus service.' An amendment filed by Cllr Gardiner asking officers to explore opportunities for businesses to support the running of subsidised bus routes was approved by councillors. Officers will report back on the feasibility of making the parking changes to subsidise bus services at the September meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee. By Joseph Sullivan Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
City of Edinburgh Council explores cutting free parking
Free parking on holidays in the capital could be ended in a bid to increase funding for 'lifeline' Edinburgh bus services. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Currently, parking is free on Boxing Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and New Years' Day. But on Thursday, councillors voted to explore cutting all four free parking days to help fund vital but commercially unprofitable bus routes in the city. Labour councillor and Transport and Environment Committee convener Stephen Jenkinson said: 'The idea is to try and widen the scope, just to see what the art of the possible is with regards to how much finance could potentially be raised.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The original plan, as presented by Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Ross, was to cut free parking on Boxing Day and Easter Monday, but leave the other two parking holidays intact. However, he accepted an amendment to his motion by Cllr Jenkinson that will see officers explore cutting all four parking holidays. Edinburgh council officers will explore how much income axing free parking on holidays could bring in. | Lisa Ferguson Cllr Ross said: 'In context of making standard charges across the board, 365 days a year, I did explore that with parking officers. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We looked at Christmas Day and New Years' Day, and the response I had was that that wouldn't produce any revenue. It would cost the council, simply because of the overtime rates that would require to be paid to the parking wardens. But we can explore that as well.' Council officers will also explore how much revenue could be brought in for subsidising bus services from several other parking changes. These include abolishing 'pay and display' parking bays near the city centre, as well as getting rid of free motorcycle parking bays in the city. Cllr Ross previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he hoped any funds raised from the possible parking changes could support the addition of new bus services in the city, which run on unprofitable yet socially useful routes. One example is the 42 bus – axed two years ago, it provided a link between Craigleith and Portobello. The city currently subsidises several bus routes, both through Lothian Buses and through other operators, but it is hoped that any services funded by increased parking income would be new. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad SNP councillor Neil Gardiner expressed hope that funding from any possible change to the parking rules could help fund improved bus service to Ratho. He said: 'What we need to do in this area is bring innovative thinking. I think there's an appetite with the Lost Shore wave garden in our ward as well to potentially contribute to a better bus service for Ratho, which is currently, shamefully, the most isolated community in Edinburgh. 'Ratho wants action. I hope that I can get support across the chamber for that today to get one more step in what we're all looking for, to get Ratho its bus service.' An amendment filed by Cllr Gardiner asking officers to explore opportunities for businesses to support the running of subsidised bus routes was approved by councillors. Officers will report back on the feasibility of making the parking changes to subsidise bus services at the September meeting of the Transport and Environment Committee.
