Communities Deserve Information, Not Rumors
      The Westway Motor Inn at 71-11 Astoria Blvd. has been a source of controversy almost since it was built to accommodate visitors to the 1964-65 World's Fair.
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Principal Good For Community
      A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. NYC Department of Education Office of The Chancellor Attn: Joel I.
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Defer MTA Increase
      A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Hon. Lee Sander Executive Director and CEO Metropolitan Transportation Authority 347 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 Dear Mr. Sander: The [Metropolitan Transit Authority] MTA recently proposed a fare and toll increase in...
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Zoning Isn't Going Green
      A copy of this letter was received by the Gazette. Hon. Michael Bloomberg Mayor City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007 Dear Mayor Bloomberg: On Monday night Commissioner [Adrian] Benepe spoke at our meeting of civic presidents from throughout Queens. It was an excellent discussion ...
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DOE Bypasses Community
      To The Editor: When the Department of Education [DOE] opened North Queens Community High School in a former parochial school building for students who have failed to function in a regular school environment without informing the community, school officials should not have been surprised that the ...
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China Avoids U.S. Import Tax
      To The Editor: We are now faced with the specter of a huge auto plant being built by China in Mexico that will flood the U.S. with 250,000 cars and trucks a year; thereby, further damaging our already fragile automotive industry.
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