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Columbus Day Celebration
Precisely at noon on Saturday, October 11, the 29th annual Queens Columbus Day parade sponsored by the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens (FIAOQ) stepped off from the Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th St., Astoria. New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli headed the line of march as Grand Marshal. More...
Gioia Protests Janitor Firings At Queens DOE Building
Updated 10-17-08

Local 32BJ office cleaners were joined by City Councilmember Eric Gioia this past Wednesday at the New York City Department of Education Queens headquarters at 44-36 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City to protest the abrupt termination of a majority of the building More...

Quinn Proposes Spending Cuts, Business Tax Policy Change As Crisis Response
Updated 10-16-08

Acknowledging the depth of the fiscal challenge facing the city, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on Wednesday, October 15, offered the Citizens Budget Commission a series of proposals and recommendations for how local government can play an important role in helping New Yorkers weather the global economic crisis. Quinn More...

 Community Calendar
• Gazette Calendar Of Events
Halloween Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, Halloween Harvest Festival with Red Door Theatre Performance, rain or shine, 21-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.956.1819. Oct. 18, noon-4 p.m. More...
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 Political Page
• article has image Law Protecting Kids From Online Predators Passes Congress
Sex offenders will be required to register their online identifiers, such as e-mail names, and stay off social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook under the KIDS bill recently passed by Congress. More...
• article has image Possible Solution To Flooding Comes Out Of Civic Meeting
• Albany Political Brawl Over Aqueduct Casino Development
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 Restaurant of the Week
• Woodhaven House
63-98 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park • (718) 894-5400 www.woodhavenhouse.com
a meal at Woodhaven House is a treat for all the senses. On a recent Saturday evening, the entire restaurant was buzzing with joviality from families and friends dining together, while a surprise birthday party took over the bar area. More...
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 Seniors
• article has image The Savvy Senior
Flu Shots: Facts And Fiction
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the facts on flu shots? Do they really help that much, and can a flu shot actually give you the flu? Skeptical Senior Dear Skeptical: A flu shot doesn't guarantee you won't get the flu (influenza), but it does lower your risk. And if you do happen to get sick, you probably won't get as sick as you would without it. More...
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 Book Review
• article has image The Hudson River Notes Waterway's Importance
The Hudson River: A Great American Treasure, Greg Miller in association with Scenic Hudson. Foreword by Bill McKibben Hardcover; 224 pages, 100 double page color photographs ISBN: 978-0-8478-3152-4 Price: $50 Rizzoli, New York Publication Date: November 2
T he establishment of the Hudson River School of painting marked America's first domestic art movement, providing city dwellers with a peek at the river and its settings. More...
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 Editorials
• Editorial
The Sky Is Not About To Fall
We don't often quote Franklin D. Roosevelt in this newspaper, but we think that in light of the current state of the financial markets on Wall Street and around the world, the 31st president was right: the only thing we have to fear is, indeed, fear itself. More...
• Horns Still Heard
• Stadiums Are Ripoff
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 Features
• article has image Gianaris Meets With Obama
Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (DAstoria Long Island City) met with U.S. Senator and Democratic nominee for President Barack Obama in Chicago on September 22 at an event attended by national Greek- American leaders. More...
• article has image JDRF Holds Third Annual Local Fundraiser
• Dutch Kills Civic Association Holds Candidates' Night
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 Sports
• article has image Queens Flag Football Team Makes Championships
The NFL is sending the seven young boys from Queens who make up the 9-11 New York DAC Panthers to Florida to represent the Greater New York region at the NFL Youth Flag Football Tournament of Champions in Orlando next month. The Panthers will compete at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex on November 22. More...
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