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The realization that our nation's enemies in the worldwide terrorist network could be living anywhere in Queens hit home last week when Syed Hashmi, a 26-year-old Pakistani-born American citizen, was arrested in London in connection with allegedly aiding al Qaeda in Afghanistan against U.S. forces. More ... Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, continuing the city's effort to change Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff's mind and restore the 40 percent slash in anti-terror funding made recently, patiently ticked off a history of terror incidents here over the past 16 years to emphasize the risk to the city More ... The new Saab business and Hummer showroom, the latest additions to Sam Fox' City Cadillac Hummer Saab dealership at 43-60 Northern Blvd. in Long Island City, will rock on Wednesday, June 21. A Hawaiian Beach Party themed grand opening sale will kick off with live music by Fox' own "L'il Sammy and th More ... Maltese (third from r.) stands next to a recently installed historic light pole known as an M-Pole at the corner of Myrtle and Forest Avenues within the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District along with (l. to r.) Vincent Arcuri, chairperson of Community Board 5 and the Board 5 Transportation C More ... A young Astoria man is dead and a club employee under arrest after an altercation early last Friday morning. Antonios Fasarakis, 19, was punched in the head outside Club Soma at 49th Street and 25th Avenue, Astoria when a group of young men who had been ejected from the club by security personnel tr More ... A 47-year-old homeless deaf mute man has been charged with killing an unidentified Hispanic man by repeatedly striking him in the head with a brick during an apparent robbery in Long Island City this past weekend. More ... There's nothing like the issue of a dog run to bring people out to a public meeting- but two dog runs? Add to that a serious street route controversy, a further report on housing on Queens Boulevard related to the Woodside/Maspeth zoning study and the imminent retirement of the district manager, and More ... The Dutch Kills Civic Association ended its meeting season with a brief visit from Joe Conley, chairman of Community Board 2, some announcements from Deputy Inspector Brian McCarthy, commander of the 114th Police Precinct and a few other items from DKCA President Jerry Walsh and George Stamatiades. More ... City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, who has never warmly embraced the Bloomberg mayoral administration's plans to remove the existing businesses from the Willets Point Iron Triangle in Flushing and redevelop it, last week flatly rejected the ongoing process by the New York City Economic Development More ... Astoria Center of Israel: +Monday/Tuesday. J.A.S.A; Fridays, 8 p.m. Evening services; Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Morning services; Sundays, 11 a.m. Astoria Overeaters Workshop; Astoria Community Church. More ... Democrats and Republicans in the House are in a hassle because the India civilian nuclear arrangement not being passed, with the GOP charging their opponents are using delaying tactics to deny President George W. Bush a victory and the Dems replying that the Republican leadership has not taken advan More ... The 114th Precinct has a strict policy of enforcing laws against fireworks. The 14th search warrant executed by officers of the precinct this year underlined this policy, with 10 bottle rockets and other fireworks seized from an apartment in the Queensbridge Houses. More ... On June 4 the Forest Hills Action League honored nine local residents at their fifth annual 'Care' awards reception. More ... Nearly 70 percent of the globe's population lives on an annual income of $800. And only 1 percent of U.S. giving is distributed abroad. Many people don't know how to find a quality way to give their money or time. More ... C.C. Opposes Mayor On School Cell Ban Mayor Michael Bloomberg is heading for trouble with his ban on school cell phones, as the City Council has mounted strong support for a bill which requires that no person shall interfere with a parent or guardian's right to provide a student with a cell phone f More ... ITALIAN EXAMINATION: Students of Italian at The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, competed with thousands of their counterparts throughout the United States and Canada in the 2006 American Association of Teachers of Italian National Italian Examination contest. Students at all four high school More ... Governor George Pataki has signed into law three bills that will protect New Yorkers against identity theft and further protect their privacy. More ... A free exhibition featuring the photos and memorabilia of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, on loan More ... The American holiday that celebrates fathers-and other male relatives, including stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, adult male More ... The prefecture of Evritania and its main town Karpenisi is known for its natural, mountainous beauty in Central Greece. Historically, it has been a passageway through Greece for invaders. Most persons refer to Karpenisi as being the whole region of Evritania, with the words used interchangeably. The More ... |
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