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Thursday, February 22, 2007

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Community Council meet

The 70th Precinct Community Council has changed the location of its February 28 meeting.

The new venue will be the Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush and Church avenues.

The meeting will feature “Cop of the Month” ceremonies and beg
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Jamaica apartments sell for $10M

The six-story building is located at the northeast corner of 88 Avenue between 153th Street and Parsons Boulevard. It contains approximately 99,144 square feet over 96 residential apartments plus two super units in the basement. Of the 96 apartments, 30 a
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Business looks to future economic growth in Bklyn

Brooklyn business leaders and state and city elected officials met on the campus of Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, for the first in a series of forums exploring how innovation and technology will lift Brooklyn and New York City’s economy.
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Citizens Committee for NYC offers tax assistance

In October, Citizens for New York City gave the money to the various groups to conduct grassroots outreach programs, host workshops on tax credits, hand out informational materials at subway stops and public events, and provide translations and interpreta
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Steamy cupid meets frosty Polar Bears

Thrill seekers embrrraced the first major snowfall of the year by romping in the ocean off Coney Island on Valentine’s Day, as the wind whipped lesser mortals into seeking refuge inside.

Intrepid icicles from the Coney Island Polar Bears took
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Scouts hold tribute to those who have gone before

The deceased were remembered with a program of tribute when Troop 20 scouts and cubs united with their leaders for a scouting memorial at New Utrecht Reformed Church.

The pomp-filled program – in honor of the troop’s 97th anniversary &#1
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Public School 312 toasts 40 years of learning

Family frolics were on the books as mom, dad and the kids teamed up with staffers to celebrate a milestone anniversary at Public School 312.

The school gym, 7103 Avenue T, was transformed into a reveler’s haven as visitors enjoyed a benefit
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Borough urged to recall history of slavery

A multi-media performance, plus a salute by the borough’s top executive, ushered in a new precursor to Black History Month when Borough President Marty Markowitz pronounced January 19, “Remembering – Lest We Forget Day.”

Choreo
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Merchants band together for brighter days

Forming an alliance with traders and drawing more shoppers to a thriving commercial strip was on the agenda when the Erasmus Neighborhood Federation (ENF) held a breakfast meeting in Flatbush.

The introductory repast, held at McDonald’s on No
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Warnings about low blood

Brooklyn/Staten Island Blood Services (BSI), a division of the New York Blood Center (NYBC) has announced that the supply of blood has reached an emergency level following the holiday period.

As 2007 kicked off, New York Blood Center has less than

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