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Thursday, February 21, 2008

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The Councilman vs. Big Brother

Gianaris is concerned that satellite images provided by Google Earth and Google Maps are so detailed that they could be used by terrorists looking for targets in Queens.

We trust that the Defense Department is well aware of the images available on
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An Avoidable Tax

He suggests that the city hold a referendum before imposing this “new tax.” To some extent he’s correct. This fee could be seen as a new tax. It is probably also true that if put up for a vote, the fee might get a thumbs-down.

The
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AirTrain on a Roll

That’s a staggering achievement for a transit system that has yet to be completed. At present the AirTrain picks up passengers in Jamaica and Howard Beach and delivers them to the various terminals at JFK International. A similar monorail run by the
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Don’t Block Willets Point

At a demonstration outside the offices of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Monserrate accused the city of putting on a “dog-and-pony show” and failing to provide details of its plans for this polluted, underdeveloped piece o
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TimesLedger wrong on carriages

The last tirade against my legislation to ban the horse-driven carriages once again just ignores the facts. You have to wonder who is behind this endless stream of editorials, which, for the most part, are out of touch with most New Yorkers.

Let me
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Noise will plague Willets Point

In connection with the claim it will contain 5,000 housing units without an indication how many will be luxury, middle-income and low-rent or subsidized, what is being perhaps intentionally overlooked by the promoters is the fact these housing units will
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Assess environmental effects of congestion pricing

After review of the final proposal, I am now forced to definitively oppose congestion pricing. A number of prominent elected officials have already voiced opposition to this plan including my councilwoman, Melinda Katz. Some of the issues Councilwoman Kat

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