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Friday, January 5, 2007

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Who needs Times Square?

Year 2007 arrived with a bang, drawing thrill seekers to Grand Army Plaza where they helped welcome Father Time with a dazzling display of fireworks and festivity.

Thousands of boroughites made merry beneath Brooklyn’s famed arch as it played
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Polar bears embrrrace the new year!

Thrill seekers embrrrrraced New Year’s Day by romping in the ocean off Coney Island.

Intrepid icicles from two local winter swim clubs positively thawed in the balmy temps as they took the daring dip to celebrate Year 2007 in front of an adm
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LICH hails nursing at its very finest

“Few things are as satisfying as being acknowledged by those we are pledged to serve: our patients and their families,” said Catherine Gallogly-Simon, RN, MS, Vice President of Nursing at Long Island College Hospital (LICH).

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Job well done at P.O.

It was way back on June 5, 1965, when a skinny 19-year old kid named Pat Bellantoni entered the Brooklyn Post Office as a sub-clerk. Back then it was called the Post Office Department and the logo was the Pony Express horse and rider.

Now, 41 plus
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HeartShare does it again!

Trees, and ornaments, and bears, oh my!

For the 18th year, HeartShare Human Services of New York hosted its annual Tree Festival to raise funds for children in its foster care and adoption programs and those with developmental disabilities, includ
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Get help meeting home heating costs

It may have been a mild winter but that doesn’t mean that people have not been using their heat at night. For some, they are in danger of having their heat turned off just as the cold days of winter are approaching. However, help is available.
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Cop trio is busted

Three area cops were arrested last week, charged with beating a man they found breaking into one of their cars, officials said.

Officials said that Sergeant Greg Abrahams, 33, Police Officer Mark Zajac, 25, and Police Officer Chris Kirch, 27, all
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Busted at ‘home’

Welcome to New “Jerk” City.

A bone-head drug dealer was arrested last week after he returned to an apartment in the Red Hook Houses he had commandeered from its owner, knowing full well that the cops had seized his stash.

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