Spay/Neuter Laws Ensure Pets', Society's Safety
      We would agree with Henry David Thoreau, who paraphrased a magazine motto to come up with the aphorism, "That government is best which governs least." Our republic was founded on the idea that free people are capable of governing themselves. We regard a government that oversees every aspect of dai...
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Wants New Jails
      A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Hon. Michael Bloomberg Mayor of the City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007 Dear Mayor Bloomberg, I write regarding a serious situation affecting the quality of life in Western Queens.
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Stabilize House Values
      To The Editor: To most Americans, recession is a personal threat. The constant drumbeat of fear of losing one's employment or home is what people hear. The possibility of not being able to pay the mortgage is as personal as it gets.
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History, Tradition Forgotten
      To The Editor: Two score and fifteen [35] years ago, I first learned the names of two of the greatest men in history: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. At that time, each was honored on the day of his birth with a holiday, which inspired almost all our neighbors to display American flags of ...
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Don't Leave Out Renters
      To The Editor: I am dismayed that both our governor and our mayor plan to cut such vital services as education, human resources or social services and even police hirings in order to reduce the property taxes and send rebate checks to homeowners. What happened to the renter who has to suffer rent...
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Waiting For Rezoning
      To the Editor: I recently read your various articles on the city's failure to rezone Auburndale. I live in the adjacent community of North Flushing and we, too, are waiting for the day we are rezoned. I understand we were supposed to be rezoned two years ago!
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City Planning Evasive
      To The Editor: Over 100 concerned people attended the February 19 meeting of the Auburndale Improvement Association, Inc. The main topic of discussion for the evening was the need for contextual rezoning for communities not yet rezoned, including Auburndale.
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Beg Pardon
      The name Erlinda Hojilla was misspelled in the article, "Gennaro Hosts Bowling Tournament For Seniors" ( Gazette, Feb. 27, 2008, page 12).
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