GOP Wants Tabone As 36th AD Nominee, But He’s Undecided
     Vincent Tabone, the Astoria–Long Island City Republican leader, hasn’t formally announced his candidacy for the 36th Assembly District seat, but his name is on party petitions now being circulated to qualify him and others as the organization’s official choices in the November elections.
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On The Brief Side...
     Onorato: Clinton’s Dealing With High Prices
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McLaughlin Addresses "EPIC" Forum
     McLaughlin (r.) discusses new EPIC benefits with Flushing House residents Harry Kobel (second from r.), EPIC Outreach Coordinator Benjamin Straker (c.), Rev. Leroy Nixon (second from l.), and Helen Kobel (l.).
New York State Assemblymember Brian McLaughlin (D-Flushing) addressed an audience of o...
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Koslowitz Hails New Budget,
Many Local Programs Funded
By John Toscano
     City Councilmember Karen Koslowitz hailed the passage of the $37.6 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2000-2001, declaring that it addresses the specific needs for the people of Queens by restoring budget cuts and increasing funding to vital community organizations and programs.
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