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Bloomberg Puts $2M Into Charter Change Issue
By John Toscano
     Although there was always a strong possibility that Mayor Michael Bloomberg would tap his ample bankroll to promote his proposal to change the City Charter to end partisan primary elections, when he finally did it last week, it left an unsettling feeling.
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Addressing community Concerns
     Pictured at the podium is Assemblymember Michael Gianaris at the recent United Community Civic Association meeting where he discussed legislation to address community concerns about the siting of cell phone towers in residential neighborhoods.
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Avella Holds
Halloween Open House
     City Councilmember Tony Avella will host an open house for Halloween trick or treaters on Friday, October 31 between 3 and 5 p.m. at his district office, 38-50 Bell Blvd. in Bayside (entrance on 39th Avenue–Suite C).
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On the brief side...
Padavan Announces School Health Grants
     Four local hospitals are receiving more than $825,000 for school health programs, state Senator Frank Padavan (R–C, Bellerose) announced. The grants to the Long Island Jewish Center ($313,539), Jamaica Hospital ($231,563), Elmhurst Hospital–Queens Health Network ($215,212) and Queens Hospital C...
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