Cellphones Belong In New York City Schools
      Every so often, somebody, somewhere shows they have good sense. The New York City Council did just that last week when the body overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on cellphones in New York City schools. By a vote of 46 to two, the council passed Intro. 351-A. Intro. 351-A, according to a news ...
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Economy Cannot Afford Internet Access Taxes
      Unless Congress acts before November 1, Queens residents will be among millions of Americans who will see new taxes from state and local governments on their monthly Internet access bills.
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Klein Rejects Small Classes
To The Editor:
      Despite all of the rhetoric coming from City Hall and [Schools] Chancellor Joel Klein, they have made it clear that there are no plans in the immediate future to utilize any of the additional state funding to reduce class size. As of this writing, the city has still yet to come up with a plan on h...
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Op-ed
Honoring The 9/11 First Responders
BY ED HORN
      On Saturday, September 8, St. Michael's hosted a 9/11 Memorial Service honoring the First Responders who ran to the fires of hell and death. They had the option of turning away. Only a fool would doubt that entering the burning Towers meant death.
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