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September 6, 2006 / Features

Department Of Education Has New Student Requirements

BY DR. DAN MILLER

The New York City Department of Education (DOE) announced that the annual late summer effort to register new students for the city's public schools began on Tuesday, September 5, for new elementary and middle school students. More...

Firefighter Touched Many Lives Before, After 9/11

BY LIZ GOFF I

In the dark days that followed September 11, 2001, Maureen Santora mourned the death of her son, New York City Firefighter More...

Cuomo Favored To Take The Attorney General Nomination

BY JOHN TOSCANO

It may take a major effort by Democratic organizations throughout the state to deliver their party's nomination for state attorney general to Andrew Cuomo, whose one-time huge lead over chief rival Mark Green has been whittled to point where politica More...

Lancman, Alam Vie For Dem Nod In Flushing's 25 AD

Rory Lancman, a 37-year-old attorney, and Morshed Alam, a city engineer, are facing off in the Democratic primary for the 25th Assembly District nomination in East Flushing on Tuesday. More...

Primary Endorsements 2006

Gazette Endorses Spitzer, Clinton In Primary Elections

Eliot Spitzer is the Queens Gazette's clear and outstanding choice for the Democratic Party nomination for governor in next Tuesday's primary elections. More...

Sabini Faces Strong Challenge From Monserrate

In one of the most closely watched races next Tuesday, state Senator John Sabini, running for re-election, is facing a strong challenge from City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate in the Democratic primary in the 13th senate district, covering Jackson H More...

Young, Harrison Square Off For Flushing Seat

Two very competitive and aggressive political organizations are backing candidates on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination for the 22nd Assembly District seat in Flushing, which became available when incumbent Assemblymember Jimmy Meng retired from More...

T H E p u l p i t

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Weprin Calls For Federal Minimum Wage Increase

In honor of Labor Day, the American workers' holiday, Councilmember David I. More...

Self-Published Authors Gather At Book Fair

BY IRENE LEW M

More than 40 self-published and commercially published More...

Athletics, Academics Share LIC HS Center Stage

With the start of the 2006-2007 sports season fast approaching, Penny Bellas is very optimistic and motivated, looking forward to another great run in sports at her Queens high school. More...

Cell Phone Ban Still An Issue As School Starts

BY RICHARD GENTILVISO

As school began yesterday for 12.1 million public school students, the system-wide ban on cell phones remains intact. More...

MetroCard Bus, Van Coming To Queens

MetroCard buses and vans will make scheduled stops in Queens during the month of September. More...

Search Warrant Turns Up Guns, Ammo, Drugs

BY LINDA J. WILSON

On Friday, August 25, at approximately 12:40 a.m., under the direct supervision of 114th Police Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Brian McCarthy, an emergency search warrant was executed due to information developed during a domestic violence ass More...

Scouts Raft Down The Lehigh River

This summer found the older Girl Scouts of Community United Methodist Church in Jackson Heights rafting down the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. More...

Spitzer, Clinton Seen As Easy Winners In Primary

BY JOHN TOSCANO F

From all indications, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton are More...

Clinton Seen As Easy Winner On Tuesday

United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has amassed a war chest of about $20 million, caused Democrats and Republicans alike to abandon any idea of opposing her reelection and is extensively covered by the media, albeit more for her potential pr More...

GOP Senate Primary Too Close To Call

In a campaign that featured more personal attacks than battles over issues, it's anybody's guess who will win the Republican nomination for United States Senator in Tuesday's primary, former Yonkers mayor John Spencer or Kathleen T. McFarland. More...