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Thursday, February 10, 2005

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Garden School rebounds to beat Trevor Day School

Garden School jumped out to a 9-point halftime advantage before TDS narrowed the gap to one at the end of the third quarter. The Lady Griffins increased their defensive pressure and surged to outscore Trevor Day, 17-7, in the final period.

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Our Lady of Snows wins St. Catherine’s Winter Classic

Adara Simonelli was named tournament MVP for the 8th grade champs. Adara hit 5-of-7 free throws and scored 7 points in the title game. Nicole Weinman who led OLS in scoring for the tournament with 25 points, hit 19-of-27 free throws in the tournament.
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Off-the-wall legislation

The City Council should think long and hard before it takes this drastic step. Vallone’s bill would trample on basic civil liberties with limited hope of reducing the amount of ugly graffiti on city walls. There are scores of legitimate reasons for
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Does Murder Inc. stink?

The Justice Department charges that Lorenzo and his brother have been using their record producing company to launder money for a convicted southeast Queens drug dealer. The police were acting on information allegedly provided by convicted drug dealer, Ke
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A few good men

Then up steps Local 6A of the Cement & Concrete Workers which announced it would hold classes beginning March 1 for its four-year apprenticeship program in its new home at 29-18 35th Ave. in Long Island City. Union leaders say membership has been rapi
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The marriage divide

The mayor said he was personally in favor of allowing same-sex marriages but he wanted the matter to be resolved in the Court of Appeals before the city would begin handing out marriage licenses to homosexual couples. No issue in modern times has more pot
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Phrase in article offends Polish people

I would like to point out that the phrase “Polish concentration camps” used in this article is historically inaccurate and hurts the feelings of all Polish people. We feel this phrase is a defamation and gross falsification of history and trut
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Gentlemen, please pull up your pants

Stop wearing your pants dragging to the ground. You might not know it, but you’re picking up all kinds of germs that are around. You will then go home and place them on your chair or couch, forgetting that you just came from the streets and brought
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In support of Father Costello

Father Costello is a man I have known for 30 years who has spent his whole life helping thousands of families in Queens whose children were the victims of drug addiction and other problems.

He has been walking the walk for other people for many yea
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‘Tsunami Song’ insensitive to minorities

On Friday, Jan. 21, radio host and celebrity Ms. Jones performed a radio skit called “Tsunami Song.” This skit has offended the members of this branch in addition to many residents of the northeast Queens community. We join others in asking th
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City Council passes anti-gun violence legislation

Jan. 19 was a historic day for the millions of us who have stayed the course in our commitment to end the epidemic of gun violence in this city, and hopefully the nation. Mothers and others in this great city have made a statement.

We are sick and
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Call for political reform

Commissions are formed, reports are issued, proclamations and promises are made. But we’re wondering whether incumbent politicians who benefit from the partisan status quo can really be counted upon to lead a reform movement. We think that independe

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