Eye on politics
Watch B’klyn Special Election For RE Tax Hike Sentiment
By John Toscano
     Yesterday’s special election in Brooklyn to fill an empty City Council seat didn’t involve any Queens incumbent councilmembers, of course, but it’s a good bet this borough’s contingent and the rest of their council colleagues will be watching post-election analyses to try to determine voting pattern...
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     Water Seepage Problem Repaired Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. met with officials from Amtrak and the Department of Transportation to discuss several problems in the Astoria area.
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On the brief side...
Clearview Expressway Name Change
     Under legislation sponsored by state Senator Frank Padavan (R–C, Bellerose) and Assemblymember Ann Margaret Carrozza (D–Bayside), the five-mile-long Clearview Expressway will be renamed in honor of the U.S.
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