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As of Friday morning, high rates of absences among students and teachers displaying H1N1 (so) flu-like symptoms had led to the closing of 24 schools in Queens. One death, that of Mitchell Wiener, assistant principal at I.S. 238, Hollis has been attributed to H1N1, popularly known as swine flu. More ... Keep Libraries Open To The Editor: Queens Library is facing unprecedented budgets cuts that will devastate library service unless funding is restored. The proposed city budget slashes our operating funds by nearly $20 million. If sustained, these cuts would reduce the hours that Queens Libraries will be open to the public, with programs and services severely curtailed. More ... The fable of the frog sitting in an ever hotter pot as the heat increases must be true. The American motoring public enjoyed a deep sigh of relief when gas prices tumbled from over $4 to $2. Ever since, gas prices have managed to increase, slowly, steadily and noticeably. More ... A transcription error truncated a quote by City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. in the article "Vallone, Nolan Honored By District 30 Education Council" by Richard Gentilviso in the May 20 issue of the Gazette. Vallone stated: "There is no greater priority than keeping our kids safe and well educated." Also, Vallone was educated in Catholic schools. More ... |
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