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Thursday, January 17, 2008

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Guv cites subprime crisis in speech

Speaking about the foreclosure and subprime lending crisis, Spitzer suggested that the federal government should do more to prevent residents from losing their homes.

“New York alone cannot solve a problem of this scale Ð one created by unscru
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Ackerman’s Dilemma

Gonzalo Policarpio writes that Ackerman is “a prototype of what an anti-Christian is and its potential threat to the security of approximately 225 million Christians in the United States. America was founded by Christians.”

His sentimen
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Beware of Simple Answers

The reasons for this crisis are complex. In some cases, homeowners were suckered into refinancing at affordable rates, not realizing that at some point their payments might more than double.

While it may be argued that these people should have read
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Queens Sets the Pace

The NYPD and the Queens district attorney’s office, among others, share in deserving credit for this success. Their partnership and aggressive action against crime has made a difference. Consider this: Last year there were 68 homicides in Queens – s
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Gang Busters

Three people were wounded last week in Elmhurst, the victims of the gang violence that persists in New York despite an overall decline in violent crime. Two of the victims were allegedly gang members. The third was a 56-year-old woman who had the misfortu
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Animal-rights groups oppose carriages

Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion.

The editorial, however, goes well beyond stating an opinion and both ignores and misrepresents the facts. The editorial states, “If the colorful characters that drive theses carriages through the par
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Western Queens Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Galleries & Exhibits

Texaco Road Map Conservation Project – The Texaco Road Map is the large-scale terrazzo art pavement commissioned for the New York State Pavilion. Designed by American architect Philip Johnson for the 1964 World’s Fair
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Spitzer should investigate new St. John’s dorm planning

We write to you hoping that your office can assist us, the residents of Jamaica Estates, during this difficult period. Our lovely neighborhood is being threatened by St. John’s University’s construction of a 485-dormitory facility in the midst
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Low-cost alternatives could fix congestion pricing

Mayor Bloomberg should be commended for seeking relief in Midtown Manhattan from congestion and pollution and requiring a plan for relief. It may be one plan or a series of lesser incremental plans to produce a significant reduction in traffic and polluti
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Teachers deserve parking permits

Our public school teachers are dedicated professionals who are glad to go the extra mile, often unpaid, for their students, but they balk at walking that extra mile, due to street parking restrictions, from their car to their classroom each day. They shou
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Feb. 5 is key for boro’s young Dems

The Iowa caucuses saw a 13 percent increase in youth turnout, which was up 4 percent from the 2004 caucus. Young people proved in Iowa that when targeted, we will turn out.

As president of the Queens County Young Democrats, I am urging all young pe
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Spitzer’s education plan will be boon to CUNY

There are several issues of great importance in securing a healthy future for higher education in our state, all addressed by the governor’s Commission on Higher Education, on which I, as president of Queensborough Community College, a college of Th

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