By Jon Minners
Nirka Vasile struggled to hold back the tears as she discussed the hardest decision of her life: closing the jewelry store in Throggs Neck that she has owned and operated for two decades.
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Entertainment
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Police & Fire
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CM Ariola holds hearing on FDNY response delays due to DOT street changes
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