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Sinatra School Ribbon Cutting
A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially commemorating the opening of the new Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (FSSA) building took place Monday, September 21 with a host of dignitaries in attendance. The impressive glass and steel building, replacing the school's former home in the Queens Atrium Building in Long Island City, opened to students September 9. More...
Queens High Schools Reported 3,399 Oversize Classes, With Forest Hills Topping The List

As the 2009-2010 school year began, almost 7,500 classes in the city More...

New York Jets Help Cardoza High School Start Football Team in Bayside

On Tuesday September 22 Jets wide receiver, Jerricho Cotchery #89 and offensive lineman Rob Turner #75 joined Santiago Taveras, NYC Schools Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Matt Higgins, NY Jets Executive Vice President of Business Operations, a Cardoza High School graduate and member of the PENCIL Board of Directors and PENCIL partner and PENCIL President, Michael Haberman to make the announcement and to present Cardoza Principal Gerald Martori with a check for $12,500. More...

 Community Calendar
• article has image Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Associations Sep. 24, 7:45 p.m., Juniper Park Civic; Our Lady of Hope School, Auditorium, Eliot Avenue/71st Street, Middle Village; 718.651.5865. Oct. 8, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; Growing Up Green School (formerly St. Patrick's School, 39-28 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. More...
• STREET FAIRS 2009
• OWNCS Holds Flea Market October 4
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 Political Page
• article has image President Made The Right Move In Trying To Dump Paterson
As we see it, President Barack Obama's efforts to convince Governor David Paterson not to run for election next year was the proper political decision in view of the governor's consistently poor performance in polls over a period of time. More...
• article has image DenDekker: Warn Before Issuing Parking Ticket
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 Restaurant of the Week
• article has image Dino's Restaurant and Bar
Chef Dino Redzic welcomes you to the grand opening of his newest venue, eponymously named Dino's Restaurant and Bar of Astoria. More...
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 Editorials
• Gazette Strongly Endorses Liu, Backs Green
Next Tuesday, there will be runoff elections to choose the Democratic Party candidates for city comptroller and Public Advocate in the November general elections. The Gazette strongly endorses Councilmember John Liu against Councilmember David Yassky in the city comptroller primary. More...
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 Features
• article has image Chamber's Health Town Hall Finds More Questions Than Answers
On September 16, the day when the first of the proposed healthcare legislative bills was introduced in the United States Senate, the Queens Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to address what it termed the healthcare emergency. Opening the meeting, QCC President Albert F. Pennisi described health care as "the number one priority" among Queens Chamber of Commerce members. More...
• article has image Split Vote Defeats Iannece And Vallone; Surprises In Primary Voting
• article has image PEP Approves Millions In Contracts
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 Sports
• article has image The New York Mets were Slammed by the Atlanta Braves at CitiField
The Atlanta Braves came in to CityField on Monday September 21 trailing the Division leading Phillies by 8.5 games but looked by like the division leaders belting the Mets for three home runs including two in the very first inning to beat the Mets 11-3 More...
• article has image Mets Unveil Asian, Korean and Chinese Food Samples at CitiField World’s Fair Market
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