Editorial
St. Pat's Day Is For All Faiths--Or None
      This year, thanks to the vagaries of the Gregorian calendar, St. Patrick's Day falls on the Monday after Palm Sunday- the start of Holy Week for the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant churches that broke off from it after Martin Luther published his 95 Theses and the Protestant Reformation b...
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Celebrate Responsibly
      Western Queens Gazette 42-16 34th Avenue Astoria, NY 11101 To The Editor: Whether Irish, or merely Irish at heart, celebrating St. Patrick's Day is a time to sport the green, enjoy traditional foods and celebrate Ireland's rich heritage.
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Wants More Jails
      A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Mayor Michael Bloomberg City Hall New York, NY 10007 Dear Mayor Bloomberg, State Sen.
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Keep Senior Centers
      To The Editor: How dismayed and disappointed I felt after reading the February 27 edition of the Gazette with its article concerning the $3.5 million cuts in senior center funding. To me, this is a grave injustice and shows a lack of concern, and caring for senior citizens.
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Spitzer Intros RHAPP
      To The Editor: I am writing out of concern for women, girls and parents of New York state. Governor [Eliot] Spitzer introduced the Reproductive Health and Privacy Act (RHAPP) under the guise of giving women all the freedom in the world to choose abortion without restriction. But the governor's e...
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Can't Afford K Street
      To the Editor: The continued arrogance of some elected officials from Washington never stops amazing me. Consider a recent quote by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "Congress has an obligation to take care of their constituents instead of leaving funding decisions to some bureaucrat ...
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Hails Livery Car Driver
      To The Editor: I felt deeply troubled in reading about this poor child named Daniella Cosme Perez who was drop[ped] off at Engine Company 289 in Corona. I also felt concern for the livery cab driver, Klever Sailema[,] who said he was left the baby by the father[,] who couldn't care for the child ...
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Phones For Access-A-Ride
      To The Editor: Access-A-Ride is a godsend; it works and the MTA really wants it to. Provisions are in place when delays occur that affect the arrival to our destination. We can be kept up to date on the location of our assigned vehicle, and then, after a half hour delay, an authorization is grant...
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Beg Pardon
      In the letter, "History, Tradition Forgotten" by Ed Konecnik ( Queens Gazette, March 5, page 5) the quantity two score and 15 was incorrectly calculated. Konecnik first encountered George Washington and Abraham Lincoln 55 years ago.
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