Editorial
Holidays Are Time Of Celebration
      It never ceases to amaze us that so many people, all year round, but especially now, can find it in themselves to look beyond their own concerns and find the greater joy that lies in giving to others, particularly if those "others" are those we may find we overlook in the course of going about our...
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Spiritual Gifts Are Best
      To The Editor: Too much publicity has been given to the material aspects of the holiday season, Christmas and Chanukah.
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Beware Putin
      To The Editor: Russians love the "Boss". [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's election victory fulfills the Russian need to have a strong, autocratic leader for a people who have never understood what a democracy is. Russian history is one of suppression of the masses by leaders who prey upon per...
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Hold Off On AIA Plan
      To The Editor: The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has presented to the New York City Planning Commission a proposal that would make some notable changes to the zoning text. The proposal consists of six parts. It is my understanding that the AIA had originally submitted over thirty change...
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Thanks Giuliani
      To The Editor: [Rudolph Giuliani] capitalized on his fame as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He successfully prosecuted and convicted drug dealers, organized crime figures, corrupt government officials and white collar criminals in his mayoral campaigns. He stressed anti-...
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Op- ed
St. John's Off-Campus Dorm Is A Threat To Our Community
BY STATE SENATOR FRANK PADAVAN
      If you live in Jamaica Estates, you are probably well aware of plans by St. John's University to build a six-story, 485-bed, off-campus dorm in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood on Henley Road. This off-campus dorm is a serious threat to our community, quality of life and property val...
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