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April 30, 2008

Airport Plan Under Fire

Controversial rules to ease congestion and delays at LaGuardia Airport were proposed by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Mary Peters on Wednesday, April 16. LaGuardia has one of the highest delay rates in the United States, although the number of flights into and out of the airport was capped 40 years ago by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). More...

Sports Updates

Mets Defeat Pirates 5-4 In 11 Innings At Shea

On Tuesday night April 29, the New York Mets (13-11) took on the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-15) for the first of three games at Shea Stadium. The Mets sent Johan Santana (3-2, 3.12) to the mound and the Pirates countered with Ian Snell (2-1, 4.45). On the second pitch of the game, the Pirates More...

Community Calendar

•	Gazette Calendar Of Events

May 1 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May Day; May 5 Cinco de Mayo; May 8 VE Day, Independence Day (Israel); May 9 Victory Day (Russia); May 11 Mother's Day; May 15 Independence Day (Paraguay), May 17 Armed Forces Day (U.S. More...

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Political Page

•	Bruno Heads Queens GOP Annual Star-Studded Dinner Bash

The most powerful Republican in New York state, state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, will journey down to Queens on May 22 to be honored as Man of the Year by the Queens Republican organization at its annual dinner. More...

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Restaurant of the Week

•	HOME SELECT BUFFET... SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

43-02 Ditmars Blvd. (LaGuardia Center) Astoria 718.626.0880

The vast selection of international dishes at Home Select Buffet promises something for everyone, and it's all fresh and beautifully presented for the taking. More...

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Seniors

•	Tips For Older Drivers

Dear Savvy Senior, Do you have any suggestions on how I can help my 77-year-old mother tune up her driving skills? More...

•	Flushing House Hosts Elder Law Seminars

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Health Care

•	Mount Sinai Hospital Queens Studies Patient Experience

Often, healthcare professionals find that becoming a patient is an eye-opening experience. To discover just what it felt like to be a patient in the Emergency Department of Mount Sinai Queens, a 235-bed acutecare community hospital located in Long Island City, More...

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Editorials

•	Airport Auction Is No Solution

Editorial

Last Wednesday, the federal Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed cutting two percent of flights at LaGuardia Airport and auctioning off a sizable portion of the daily flight "slots" airlines use at the airport. More...

•	Plant Trees To Live

•	Poor Post Office Service

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Features

•	Onorato Gets Bus Shelter For Astoria Seniors

Not long ago, a constituent of state Senator George Onorato suggested to the legislator that a bus shelter on the east side of the intersection of 21st Street and 30th Drive would be a great convenience for the residents of the Astoria Senior Residence, which is situated on the grounds of the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens. More...

•	Major Chrysler Jeep Dodge Wins '07 Pacesetter Award

•	SCS Offers Free Workshop On String Quilting

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Sports

•	St. Joseph's Girls' Volleyball Win 4th, 8th Grade Titles

The subnovice fourth grade girls and intermediate eighth grade girls' volleyball teams at St. Joseph's School, 28-46 44th St., Astoria both won their respective division championships on Saturday, April 26 in tournaments played at Archbishop Molloy H.S. More...

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Star Journal

•	Grace Kelly Weds Monaco's Prince Rainier In April 1956

Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More...

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