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Sunday, April 10, 2005

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Rail-Splitters One Win Away From City Title

By Stephen Witt

Call it a basketball dynasty the likes of which the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) has never seen.

The Lincoln High School boys’ basketball team made it to an unprecedented fourth straight city title game with a
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Brooklyn Son Bowls Over American Idol Judges

By Michèle De Meglio

You’re going to Hollywood!

That was the famous pop culture line one of Brooklyn’s own heard after auditioning for Fox’s ratings bonanza “American Idol.”

After singing a soulful ren
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Kings Bay Football Gladiators In the Winner’s Circle

Budding Michael Vickses received a sporting salute during an awards breakfast presented by the Kings Bay Football league.

The laurels, marking a successful season of play for the popular league, were part of a tribute program held at the baron DeK
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Mayor Vulnerable to ‘Pay to Pray’ Attacks

A local politician attended a meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Bensonhurst to voice his outrage with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

In front of about one dozen residents, City Councilmember Vincent Gentile discussed his desire to give local drivers
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ARC Hails Booster’s 22 Years of Support

ARC Inc., (Adult Retardates Center), a Brooklyn-based agency of community service to person with developmental disabilities, honored Rosemary LaRocca for 22 years of service and devotion to the ARC and its consumers.

More than 100 participants, i
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Boogie Down Benefit For Our Lady of Grace

Disco diva Carol Douglas, radio deejay John Causi and a John Travolta look-alike helped students and staffers put the “fun” in fundraising during a benefit for Our Lady Of Grace School at El Caribe Country Club.

The ‘70s singing sen
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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of DA & HA PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on 7/8/04. NY Office location: KINGS County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom pr
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One Thing Unites Arabs, Jews & Christians…Brooklyn!

By Karen Zraick

Whether we hail from a country halfway across the globe or we were brought up on 75th Street, Bay Ridge is home sweet home—to all of us.

That was the consensus Monday night at the kickoff of “Speaking Across Diffe
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Cops Uncover Cache of Guns On Ave. Y

Set sale: Old Man Winter may still have us in his icy grips but you should get ready for the spring thaw. When the snow melts and the skies clear, you don’t want to be lost in the stampede to the local shops and boutiques. Warmer weather always bring
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Flood-Weary Coney Hopes For Solution to Water Woes

By Helen Klein

“When it rains, you need a boat to get down West 33rd Street.”

Frustration was clear in the statement voiced by the Reverend Bernice Ladson, a Coney Island resident who came to Public School 329, 2929 West 30th Str
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Subway Pay Phones Fail to Connect With Riders

By Gary Buiso

If you’d like to make a telephone call in one of Brooklyn’s busiest subway stations, you may be out of luck, according to a recent survey.

At Jay Street/Borough Hall, just 53 percent of pay phones were found to be o
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Two Snaps Up, KCC Brings Back Beatnik Poetry

By Christy Goodman

Cool cats at Kingsborough Community College will snap the evening away reciting jazzy lyrics.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Kingsborough Community College, a beatnik poetry café is being created with the
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GOP Shocker: Former Beep Aide Won’t Challenge Gentile

By Helen Klein

Just days after quitting his Borough Hall job to run full time for the City Council, Republican Bob Capano has announced his withdrawal from the race, virtually ensuring that fellow GOPer Pat Russo, who has yet to declare his candid
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Judge Upholds Coercion Charges Against Norman

By Thomas Tracy

A judge upheld coercion charges against Assemblyman and Kings County Democratic Party boss Clarence Norman Thursday as the first of many trials against the embattled politician grows closer.

After weighing arguments, Judge

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