QNS News Headlines Archive for June 15, 2005

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English should be only language for official work

Further, each of these languages consists of multiple dialects. Does Gioia know that? If he doesn’t, why not? If so, what are his proposals for selecting one dialect over another?

As for me, I attribute bad faith on Gioia’s part for thi

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It’s about time

Right now the law permits city marshals and deputy sheriffs to tow the cars of drivers who owe more than $230 in parking fines for more than 90 days. The legislation would raise the threshold to $350, a 65 percent increase.

With late fees the cost

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A good rap

LL Cool J was the highlight of a day-long event sponsored by WBLS and Affinity Health Plan, a not-for-profit managed care company that serves the needs of low-income New Yorkers.

The company has asked hip hop stars and others to become role models

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Bayside’s Catch 22

On March 31, the Department of Buildings issued a permit for Zafiris to expand his Bayside home. Construction began the next day. Less than two weeks later, the City Council approved the new code and on May 6 an inspector showed up at his door with a stop

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Protect school children from recruiters

The act requires only public high schools to turn over private student information to military recruiters. Additionally, it allows full access into our high schools for recruiters and allows them to distribute their promotional materials to easily impress

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Expressing gratitude to Rotarians

They were people anyone could go to for help. And if the cause was just and right, they would defend, fight and protect. It might surprise some of your readers to know that we have knights among us today, in our very own community of Flushing. They are ca

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Focus on Bayside HS issues

In a story covering an appearance by the Bayside High principal, the paper reported that she spoke “candidly” about the behavioral problems at the school. What I pointed out was that there was an arrest there that very day, which we would all

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Why is an honest entrepreneur being harassed?

All the papers are full of the stories of the great crusader in his battle against the evil new owner of the Beechhurst Yacht Club property. Avella, in every interview he gives regarding this topic, always alludes to his reliable sources and the imminent

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Thanking the community

As most people know, the poppies are made by hospitalized veterans. Every dollar our post collected is donated to the hospitalized veterans to help make their life a bit more enjoyable. Most of the monies go to the veterans in St. Albans Veteran Administr