Editorial
Honor War Dead On Memorial Day
      Summer's here and the time is right- for street fairs, backyard barbecues, happily contemplating the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation. It all begins this coming Monday, May 26, when all across America we celebrate Memorial Day. The official start of summer is almost a month...
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Drive Safely On Holiday
      To The Editor: This Memorial Day, whether you're kicking off the start of summer in the backyard with barbecues or out on the waterways, stay safe by drinking responsibly and choosing a designated driver or designated "skipper" before the festivities begin.
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Keep Flag Flying
      To The Editor: As we approach Memorial Day, many things come to mind. First of all, let's remember all those who gave their lives to protect our nation since the American Revolution, where we fought for our freedom. Let us also salute our brave men and women who are now in Iraq and Afghanistan in...
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Save Skillman Avenue!
      To The Editor: For over 40 years Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenue have been one-way streets, changed from two-way to supplement Queens Boulevard when needed. We have loved it because we can drive in and through the neighborhood, not crawl. About 20 years ago a move was started to make them two-way...
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It's Not Our Government
      To The Editor: Our government and representatives no longer serve our aspirations, but rather impose and demand subservience to their desires and pleasures. On the state level, the will of 61 percent of California voters was thwarted by four California judges who ruled a ballot initiative bannin...
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What 'No Horn' Policy?
      To The Editor: On May 14, I asked LIRR President Helena E. Williams at the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council 2008 Presidential Forum when she was going to implement the LIRR's "new" policy of not requiring engineers to sound their horns as their trains pass through the LIRR Forest Hills st...
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Seniors Need Bus Stops
      To The Editor: I am already [for] many years [a] resident of Astoria, [which] means that like other senior residents, I am using bus transportation. This means that I must spend a lot of time standing and waiting for the bus (very often even half a[n] hour), which is with regard to my age no plea...
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Salutes Fossella
      A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. Congressman Vito Fossella United States Congress 2453 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Fossella: In light of the serious controversy you are experiencing, I would like to clearly point out somet...
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No School Cuts
      To The Editor: AS a NY City public school teacher, it just blows my mind that the mayor could want to cut nearly $624 million from the NY City public schools. Who is kidding? How does he expect teachers to maximize instruction with minimum disruption when he is proposing these draconian cuts to o...
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Airport Congestion
      To The Editor: I've read in the papers ( New York Times, Daily News, et al.] and I don't know who did the math regarding the area's airports and how to cut down on congestion- but if 'x' airport has 'x' slots for aircraft to take off from and land in, then how can taking away one of these slo...
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