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Maltese Credits Mayor, Others With Engine 293 Save
By John Toscano
     SERPH SHARES CREDIT: Despite one newspaper’s assertion that state Senator Serphin Maltese was the driving force in saving the Woodhaven firehouse that is home to Engine 293 from Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget axe, Maltese diplomatically shared the credit with other legislators and community leader...
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Vallone Honors 3 Firefighters
     On Fathers Day, last Sunday, Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D–Astoria) honored three firefighters who died in a fire on Astoria Boulevard on this holiday two years ago.
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On the brief side...
Pataki: Merge ‘Do Not Call’ Registries
     Governor George Pataki, pointing to increased assistance for consumers and financial savings for the state, has filed a bill in Albany to merge the federal and state "Do Not Call" registries.
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