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Thursday, January 18, 2007

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Parkway doctors eye other spots

The ripple effect of the Berger Commission report issued in November that recommended closing five area hospitals, including Parkway Hospital, is already being felt at neighboring Forest Hills Hospital.

The North Shore LIJ affiliate reported an inc
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A safer place to live

Take a look at the numbers reported by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown:

¥ In 1991, the year Brown first took office, more than 52,000 cars were stolen in Queens alone. Last year, fewer than 5,000 cars were reported stolen in Queens.
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Bye-bye, mom and pop

While the City Council was focused on driving away Wal-Mart, smaller chain stores, have been moving into neighborhoods that have made this city famous for its ethnic diversity.

An article in the Sunday New York Times describes how these chain stor
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Banning the ‘N’ word

Although some have already ridiculed the resolution, we say good for him. The word is hateful and ugly when spoken by racists such as Nicholas “Fat Nick” Minucci who used the expression as he nearly beat a black man to death with a baseball ba
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Bruno should leave state Senate leadership

As you return to Albany with a narrow 1 percent margin of victory over my Democratic candidacy, I urge you to give the following proposal utmost consideration. At the very least, the Senate majority owes the 51.1 percent of New Yorkers who voted for a Dem
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Landmark status no cure for Broadway’s zone woes

It also reinforces the misconception that government, the entity that delivers your mail, is capable of regulating into existence utopia and paradise.

The Landmark Commission’s restrictions and regulations suppress diversity and creativity
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Glen Oaks needs ticketing officers

I would love to invite these officers to Glen Oaks, where they would be welcomed. In the Glen Oaks area, there is a total disregard for traffic regulations. It is impossible to come to a full stop at a stop sign without the screeching of tires behind you

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