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Thursday, February 24, 2005

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Recently we commented in this space about legislation that would ban the sale of spray paint and magic markers in an effort to prevent graffiti Ð a kind of 21st century prohibition. No to be outdone, Manhattan Councilwoman Gale Brewer has proposed le
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The end of an era

At its Feb. 7 meeting, the 73-year-old Mandingo announced his resignation from Community Board 11 due to poor health. As he looks back over a long career, Mandingo should take pride in his many accomplishments. As both a native American and an African Ame
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Bad dogs

Breeders will counter that not all pit bulls are vicious. They say the problem lies with the owners and not with the breed. To some extent they’re right. But the fact remains that pit bulls are the breed of choice for drug dealers, gang members and
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Should felons vote?

Some activists maintain that this law is a violation of equal rights since a large percentage of the felons sentenced to prison terms in New York are minorities, either black or Hispanic. They are putting the cart before the horse. The inmates in state pr
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Arrests of day laborers inappropriate

As we understand it, officers from the precinct, in response to community complaints, arrested 18 day laborers in the vicinity of the intersection of 43rd Street and Broadway and charged them with disorderly conduct, allegedly for obstructing pedestrian o
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“Inquiry” school would have been bad for community

Carefully reading the copy of the 28-page proposal I received, I found that the “Queens School of Inquiry” was meant to serve students from Region 4, not 3. Even if the school has anything of educational value to offer, nobody from Flushing or
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Requesting clarifications from CB 4

As evidenced by the recent press conference in front of the community board, there is currently public and vocal discontent by members of the board regarding the board’s last meeting – specifically its executive session.

It is my belief that
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An open apology to Jerry Iannece

I have been working to ensure we don’t have a flu vaccine crisis next year and reached out to the boards for help. The CB 7 Health Committee chairman, Jim Crisifulli, who is a pharmacist, responded immediately and scheduled a committee meeting for M

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