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Job Creation Aid For Small Biz
Local community leaders and owners and proprietors of small businesses on Tuesday morning joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney and City Comptroller John Liu at the LaGuardia Community College small business center in Long Island City to announce new federal legislation to help Main Street by cutting taxes for businesses that create new jobs. More...
Queens GOP Endorses Tabone For 26th AD

At its executive committee meeting on January 13, the Queens County Republican Party unanimously endorsed Bayside attorney and civic leader Vince Tabone for the 26th Assembly District, encompassing the neighborhoods of Auburndale, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Whitestone and parts of Little Neck, Floral Park, Flushing, Glen Oaks and New Hyde Park, Queens. More...

Astoria Community Responds To Haiti Earthquake

On Monday, January, 18, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and local community leaders and Trinity Church members Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, Karla Mosley Frei-Pearson and Costa Constantinides honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More...

 Community Calendar
• Gazette Calendar Of Events
Community Meetings Dates & times are subject to change, call to confirm. Associations Jan. 21, 8 p.m., FDR Democrats; Chabad of NE Queens, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.8285. More...
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 Restaurant of the Week
• article has image Plaka Estiatorio
You're in for a delicious meal at Plaka Estiatorio, conveniently located in the Jackson Heights shopping center on 31st Avenue. This quaint Greek eatery offers wonderful fresh fish, delicious meat and an array of Greek specialties for all to enjoy. They will even deliver if you prefer. Anna and Alex Theodoropoulos make you feel at home More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Glaucoma Sneaks Up On Seniors
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for glaucoma? My 82-year-old father lost much of his vision from it about 10 years ago and my sister was recently diagnosed with it, and neither had a clue anything was wrong. Blindsided Dear Blindsided: More...
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 Editorials
• George Onorato Set To Retire
With the general election this coming November a distinguished career in public service to the people of Queens will come to an end. State Senator George Onorato, who was first elected in a hotly contested three-way race in June 1984 will not be a candidate for his 12th District seat. He will be missed. More...
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• The Real Cost Of Health ‘Reform’
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 Features
• Kelly Addresses New York Press Club
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was the keynote speaker for an “on the record “ discussion about the police and the press at the monthly meeting of the New York Press Club on Tuesday, January 19. More...
• Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered At City Hall, BAM Tributes
• article has image Queens Foreclosures Rise, Refinancing Drops
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