Editorial
Closed Firehouses Put Queens Residents In Danger
      An analysis of Fire Department (FDNY) response times in Queens for 2007 recently issued by the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) shows an average response time to structural fires of 4 minutes and 58 seconds, significantly higher than the citywide 2007 average response time of 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Challenges Chancellor
      An Open Letter to the Honorable Michael Bloomberg Mayor of the City of New York Dear Mr. Mayor: I would ask you to give due consideration to instructing Chancellor Joel Klein to revisit the manner in which he has chosen to comply with your cuts to the Department of Education's budget.
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It's GOP's Fault
      To The Editor: Republicans are preparing to battle the Democratic candidate for president. Having lost the White House to Bill Clinton's mantra, "It's the economy stupid", the Republicans will attack Democrats as tax-and-spenders while claiming that the sorry state of the economy is the result of Democratic mismanagement.
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No Place For Kids
      To The Editor: The northwest corner of Francis Lewis Boulevard and 42nd Avenue in Auburndale is the proposed site for a day care center that could service over 250 children ages 2 to 6 years. The applicant claims that 175 children will actually use this community facility. The building will be two stories high and two stories below ground with a rooftop play area.
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