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July 18, 2001
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The Tanks Came Tumbling Down
Area residents expressed concern that the demolition would release lead dust into the atmosphere, although KeySpan officials said the process would be closely monitored and that before the demolition most of the paint on the 400-foot-high tanks had been taped over or scraped off. However, some resid... More...
Queensbridge Kids’ Scores Won’t Be Reviewed
By Richard Gentilviso

A resolution introduced by Community School Board 30 Member John Ciafone in support of a task force to review the reading and math scores of students from Queensbridge Houses was defeated by a vote of seven to one at the Board 30 July meeting.The resolution was easily the most contentious issue of t... More...

 Community Calendar
•Community Meetings
July 23, 7 p.m. sharp, Community Board 7; Union Plaza Nursing Home, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 359-2800. More...
•AT&T Latino Cultural Festival
•Italian Nights 2001
July 25
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 Political Page
•By John Toscano
City Council Speaker Peter Vallone’s view of the New York City mayoral race took a City Union Boosts Vallone’s Campaigndecidedly optimistic turn last week when he picked up the one of the most sought after and valuable endorsements available, that of District Council 37, with 125,000 members the lar... More...
•Crowley Presents
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 Seniors
•By John Toscano
A drug prescription savings plan for seniors which costs the federal government not a cent and doesn’t require Congressional approval has been proposed by President George W. Bush. More...
•Nolan Presents TV
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 Sports
•Cyclones Sneak By Staten Island Yanks For 10th Straight Win
That sizzle sound you hear in the air isn’t just a July firecracker, it’s the red hot Brooklyn Cyclones who are playing decidedly good baseball in the ‘A’ New York-Penn League (NYPL). The first professional baseball team to play in Brooklyn in 44 years is a bona-fide hit at the Boardwalk in Coney Is... More...
•YMCA Summer Memberships
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