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Wednesday, May 18, 2005

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We may have given the impression that we did not share our readers’ annoyance with the growing trend to show as many as 15 minutes of commercials before a movie begins. Not so. Forcing people who paid as much as $10 to see a movie and $7 for a bucke
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Fading field of dreams

The Wildcats have been playing for years on a vacant lot that doesn’t belong to them. Now there are signs that the new owner of the property is preparing to build housing on the lot. If this happens, the Wildcats will be suddenly homeless and the fa
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Nothing to fear

At the at times emotional hearing the usual crowd came forward with the usual reasons for denying the home. Speakers opposing group homes usually begin with a line like “I have nothing against retarded people, but…” The opposition raised que
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Obstructionists

The Council knows that bringing the Olympics to New York City 2012 would be a major feather in the mayor’s cap. They also know the clock is ticking. The mayor must be able to convince the Olympic Committee that he has the city’s complete suppo
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Salute our Vets this Memorial Day

to cheer for our Memorial Day vets.

Right here in Douglaston and Little Neck

it’s the largest in the nation by far.

It’s for our heros both past and present,

not to mention our local heros

who serve our
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Small paychecks drive NYPD officers to FDNY

From the small clique that I knew, only one succeeded in the baseball player dream and many others in the police officer realm. These people took on the job that they dreamt about as kids, with the hopes that they could support their families and do some

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