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Thursday, January 5, 2006

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Markowitz Marks New Year With Borough President’s Oath

Exploding fireworks, a lilting 10-piece band and the illumination of a giant Brooklyn pin jumpstarted festivities as Borough President Marty Markowitz was sworn in for his second term in office during a pomp-filled ceremony at Grand Army Plaza.

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Special Senior Citizens Get the Royal Treatment

Cheer and goodwill commanded center stage when Millennium Development hosted a holiday party for seniors at Russo’s on the Bay.

Members of the outreach organization’s service programs converged at the fine dining establishment, 162-45 Cr
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P.S. 255 Students Celebrate Holidays Around the World

Vocal wonders: Delightful ditties ignited the spirit of the season as budding stars took to the stage for a winter holiday show at Public School 255.

The talented troupers captivated their rapt audience with sweet renditions of multi-cultural holi
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Holiday Cheer Abounds at the Glenwood Community Center

Holly-days: The young at heart tripped the light fantastic and made merry during a seasonal party at the Glenwood Community Center.

Members and staffers celebrated the holidays with a program of frolics at the bustling, bedecked facility, 5816 Far
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Residents Celebrate Chanukah On Ice At Abe Stark Rink

Abe Stark Rink morphed into a winter wonderland as the faithful flocked to the Coney Island ice Mecca for a Chanukah celebration.

The Festival of Lights revel had members of the Neshama Center, 253 Exeter Street, donning their skates and making me
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SUV driver charged in crash with fuel truck

The driver of the passenger vehicle, Gary Hernandez, was traveling northbound on 125th Street when he went through a stop sign and was struck by the fuel tanker, police said.

Hernandez was not charged with a crime, police said.
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Polar Bears Embrace Frosty First Day

It wasn’t exactly Hawaii but neither was it the North Pole when the intrepid arrived aboard a processional of yachts, brrr-aving the relatively tepid temps for a New Year’s Day swim at Coney Island beach.

Daredevil members of the Coney I
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Queens woman charged in counterfeit DVD case

Jung Su, 48, was found with $1,000 worth of counterfeit movies in front of 1756 Forest Ave. at 12:15 p.m. Dec. 28, prosecutors said.

She was charged with trademark counterfeiting, failure to disclose the origin of a recording and resisting arrest,
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Far Rock. teen guilty in ‘03 killing on A train

Raymond Burney, 19, of 394 Beach 25th St., admitted to shooting Shamel Garrett in a train at the Beach 36th St. station during a robbery, DA Richard Brown said.

Burney is expected to receive a 25 year prison term at his sentencing Jan. 18.
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Woman mugged in Flushing

A man approached her from behind and threw her to the ground, then snatched her purse and fled, authorities said.
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Weinstein’s Office Becomes ‘Crime Scene’

The Community Office of Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein was transformed into a Seaman’s Union Office for an upcoming episode for one of the critically acclaimed NBC Law & Order drama series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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