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July 18, 2001 / Front Page

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 b 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

QTIP will celebrate its fifth annual AT&T Latino Cultural Festival 2001 beginning Wednesday, July 25 through Aug. 12 at the indoor, state-of-the-art Queens Theatre in the Park (QTIP) in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing. More...

Italian Nights 2001 July 25

Kelly Burger and friends. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

School On

Queens Blvd. Won't Work More...

Letters

Deplores Protests

I believe that the demonstrations being held against naval bombardment of the Puerto Rican [Vieques] Island, and cutting the fences at the site is uncalled for. Mr. [Rev. Al] Sharpton and his cronies, and also Mr. More...

Foot Dragging On Blvd Of Death High School Lawsuit Is Arrogance

By Thomas Butler

On May 2, 2001, the owners of Stevens Appliance in Woodside, Sipos Realty, sued the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and the New York City Board of Education for, among other things, dragging their feet since December 1999 on a decis More...

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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 res More...

Political Page

By John Toscano

City Council Speaker Peter Vallone More...

Crowley Presents

Flag To VFW Post More...

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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 More...

Nolan Presents TV

Assemblymember Catherine Nolan recently presented a television to the seniors at Glenridge Senior Center. Pictured with Nolan are center Director Susan Simonetti, Sadie Giamportone, Albina Luscher, and former Director Larry Harfmann. More...

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Sports

Cyclones Sneak By Staten Island Yanks For 10th Straight Win

By Richard Kagan

That sizzle sound you hear in the air isn More...

YMCA Summer Memberships

Going, going, gone by July 31. A three-month membership special at the YMCAs in Queens offer an extensive and well-rounded health and wellness opportunity for adults 18 and over. More...

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