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Santa Makes Annual Visit To Astoria
Santa Claus, accompanied by Mrs. Claus, traveled by horse-drawn carriage to Astoria in his first appearance of the season Monday afternoon. Santa carried a bag full of gifts for area youngsters, hundreds of whom, with their parents, cheered Santa More...
Seniors Get Rx Coverage Under Medicare
By John Toscano

Ending a grueling battle between Republicans and Democrats over the past decade, the U.S. Senate yesterday approved the first major change in Medicare since its inception 38 years ago by adding, for the first time, prescription drug coverage and making other major changes in administering the program. More...

Kosciuszko Bridge
Renovations To Start
Bridge
By Jeremy Miller

The Kosciuszko Bridge, a 64-year old span of concrete and steel bridging Newtown Creek on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and a persistent headache for motorists with its steep grades and narrow, curving lanes, has been slated for major renovations that will begin in early 2008. More...

 Community Calendar
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Season
Nov. 21, Council on National Literatures "Carols and Other Music of the Season" CNL/Anne and Henry Paolucci International Conference Center, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-821-3916. More...
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• Santa Arrives
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 Political Page
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McLaughlin
Recently, Assemblymember Brian McLaughlin, in his role as head of the New York City Central Labor Council, sat quietly at the side of United Federation Teachers President Randi Weingarten at a City Council hearing where the teachers were being pummeled and maligned for gains they had won at the bargaining table. More...
• article has image Corona Veteran Honored
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 Restaurant of the Week
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Of The WeekTricolori Offers Romanian, Continental Cuisine
The ethnic diversity of Queens means that the borough offers a cornucopia of cuisines, right in everyone More...
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 Seniors
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Dangerous Flu Year Is Expected, So Get Shots
Events such as the free flu and pneumonia shots staged by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris earlier this month took on more importance last week when the city More...
• article has image Alzheimer’s Program Demonstrated
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 Editorials
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City Taxes, Fines Stifle Job Growth
New York City may be a safer place to live and work, but according to a survey of 107 chief executives, the cost of doing business is still making many companies think long and hard about expanding their operations or adding employees. More...
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• Bright Lights, Big City
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 Features
• article has image Unveil Flushing Improvement Plan, Monserrate Asks To Include Corona
The Bloomberg mayoral administration announced a far-reaching redevelopment plan for Flushing last week which has broad local support, but City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, who represents neighboring Corona, asserts the plan "marks a step in the right direction," but nonetheless declared he would like to see some additions to it. More...
• article has image Borough Housing Problems Aired
• SJU Applicants Set Record
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 Star Journal
• article has image Cars, Electricity Make News In November 1900
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you More...
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