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Thursday, February 16, 2006

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Monserrate urges override of translation veto

The measure would require the city Department of Education to translate all forms distributed in large quantities into eight foreign languages and provide translators at all PTA meetings.

The bill, known as the Education Equity Act, was introduced
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Rockaway minister charged with abusing daughters

Morales Saintilus, 53, of 92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd., allegedly sexually abused his 19-, 14- and 12-year-old daughters, according to authorities.

Police said his daughters filed a complaint, which led to their father’s arrest. Saintilus has
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The Katrina refugees

As the testimony of the former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency showed last week, FEMA put the “b” in “bungling.” Fortunately, the number of families remaining in the Queens hotels is limited. We hope the city will p
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No tax credits for this bum

Haros has become a nearly invisible master of manipulation when it comes to dealing with the agency that was created to protect the rights of the millions of people who rent apartments in New York City. Thirty-five of his buildings appeared on HPD’s
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My religious symbol replaced by snowmen

The law clearly states that holiday displays that are temporary in nature may include religious symbols. We are talking about a display, not an educational lesson plan. Why is it discrimination when it is against anyone else but Christians? Why is the ACL
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Brian, we wish you well

This letter is a small tribute to a man big in stature, heart and passion for his neighbors, friends and constituents. To paraphrase and old Irish ballad, Brian, we wish you one more day to stay and lift a cup or two with us. If you must however leave us,
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Architects’ group suffers from lack of credibility

As a Bayside resident, I was at the forefront of seeking and getting legitimate reform for that neighborhood. The thousands of hours spent was to the detriment of family, friends, business and if several late-night threats were to be believed, even my per
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Group home opponents go underground

After 30 years of dire predictions of horrific consequences of having group homes in residential neighborhoods, none of which ever came to pass, reasonable people have moved on to other things. Those few stalwarts who remain opposed, despite a mountain of
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Schools should at least be safe

Yesterday, I found a picture in the press of smiling Bloomberg and Klein proclaiming 36 more of these make-believe schools, slated to open this year, with names such as “Academy of Hospitality and Tourism High School,” “East-West School
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Object of new zoning is to balance rights of all

There are about eight long-established civic associations in Little Neck and Douglaston. We publish our names and contact information. There is no registered association listed by the name used on these fliers. Anonymity is very suspicious. Who are they

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