August 8, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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National Night Out

Police precincts throughout Queens celebrated the 24th annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7. Area residents, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials participated. More...

Political Page

Rudy A Frequent Target, But He's Weathered Attacks

Let's face it- Republican presidential aspirant Rudy Giuliani must have been let down by the disclosure on Monday that his daughter, Caroline, had joined an online support group for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

Access-A-Ride Veto Hurts Those Most Vulnerable

"It's déjà vu all over again," legendary baseball figure Yogi Berra is supposed to have said. More...

Rebuts Op Ed

To The Editor:

Since you published the op-ed article from Alex Epstein, ("Celebrating Income Inequality", Gazette, Aug. 1, 2007) I assume you might consider publishing this rebuttal. Mr. More...

Thanks CALDC

To The Editor:

On behalf of the Dutch Kills community and, I am sure, the entire Astoria/Long Island City community, we wish to thank the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition for a stupendous and outstanding summer concert series. More...

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Restaurant of the Week

PIZZA CLASSICA…GREAT PIZZA AND MORE

89-89 Union Turnpike, Glendale, NY • 718.847.5001 www.pizzaclassicany.com
By Teresa Barile

Pizza Classica is the perfect neighborhood family restaurant baking up fresh pizzas and calzones all day and offering sit down dinners in their lovely dining room. More...

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Seniors

Over-The-Counter Drug Safety

Dear Savvy Senior, Is mixing over-the-counter medicine with prescription drugs dangerous? My 70- year-old husband is currently taking six different prescription medications and two over-the-counter drugs. More...

Senior Spotlight

Democrats' Medicare Improvement Bill Passes In House

Capping a furious fight between Democrats and Republicans in the House over Medicare, a bill to make major changes in the nation's healthcare program to benefit low-income seniors passed by a 225- 204 count. More...

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Features

School District Reorganization Proceeds

BY RICHARD GENTILVISO

With less than a month to go before the start of school on September 4 (sorry, kids), implementation of the second major revamping of city public schools is moving forward, Dr. Philip Composto, superintendent for District 30 schools, said. More...

Gianaris Gives N.Y. Airline Passengers 'Bill Of Rights'

BY JOHN TOSCANO

The first "Airline Passengers Bill Of Rights," sponsored by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, was signed into law last week by Governor Eliot Spitzer. More...

NYPA Wins Apex 2007 Award Of Excellence

Staff members of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have earned a 2007 APEX Award for Publications Excellence for graphic arts materials related to the Power Authority's 75th anniversary celebration in 2006. More...

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