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As school began yesterday for 12.1 million public school students, the system-wide ban on cell phones remains intact. But a lawsuit filed over the summer by the Chancellor's own Parent Advisory Council against the Department of Education and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is seeking to change that. More ... MetroCard buses and vans will make scheduled stops in Queens during the month of September. More ... 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 assignment. More ... 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. Registration for new high school students began August 26.Each year, the More ... In the dark days that followed September 11, 2001, Maureen Santora mourned the death of her son, New York City Firefighter More ... This summer found the older Girl Scouts of Community United Methodist Church in Jackson Heights rafting down the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. They joined scouts from the New York area for an exciting whitewater ride just before the floods in the area occurred. Photo Mireille Hug More ... 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 political pundits see the race as close. More ... From all indications, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton are More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 presidential run in 2008 than her re-election bid th More ... 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 Heights, Corona and Elmhurst. More ... 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 ... 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 the post last spring. More ... A pair of Rego Park Republicans, Dolores Maddis and Walter E. Schmidt, are seeking their party's nomination in next Tuesday's primaries for the 28th Assembly District seat covering the Rego Park/Forest Hills area. More ... Abiding Word Ministries: Fridays, 8 p.m., prayer and worship service; Sundays, 11 a.m., miracle and healing service; summer day camp, computer training, music lessons, counseling, 116-67 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica; 718-323-29218, www.abidingwordministries.me t. More ... In our coverage of next Tuesday's primary elections, which appears elsewhere in this issue, we omitted the name of Terrence Park as a candidate in Flushing's Democratic primary in the 22nd Assembly District. Park is one of three candidates in that contest, the other two are Ellen Young and Julia Har More ... In honor of Labor Day, the American workers' holiday, Councilmember David I. Weprin (D-Hollis), Chair of the Council Finance Committee, announced the introduction of a City Council resolution calling on Congress to increase the federal minimum wage as soon as Congress resumes its session from the su More ... Charlie King dropped out of the race for New York state attorney general Tuesday morning. In a news conference that was to be attended by King and leading candidate Andrew Cuomo scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on the steps of City Hall, King was to endorse Cuomo, backing the former Secretary of Housing and More ... (NAPSA)-A new book, "Scattered Minds," reveals the previously unrecognized signals for adults who suspect they may have ADHD and underscores that ADHD is a very real and accepted medical condition. Adults with ADHD may have greater difficulty dealing with everyday problems when compared to their pee More ... 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. Serving as the athletic director at Long Island City H.S., Bellas led her girls' soccer team to a win in the city c More ... (NAPSA)-For youngsters ages 6 to 14, the statistics on regular exercise are not as nimble as any parents would like them to be. Studies show that today's youngsters are a very inactive generation, and that inactivity and poor dietary habits have contributed to their lack of fitness. To help get kids More ... Getting your child ready to go back to school after a summer of fun is never easy. The Queens Child Guidance Center has called upon its expert, Queens Child Guidance Center Deputy Executive Director Dr. Barbara Greenstein, Ph.D., to provide with 10 tips to make the transition a bit less stressful fo More ... |
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