Using doctored gift cards, a pair of alleged bandits arrested
by police last Friday, Oct. 8, reportedly swiped thousands of
dollars in cash from the accounts of unsuspecting victims
through ATMs located in Maspeth and Middle Village.
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Candidates for state and congressional seats stumped for
votes during the Glendale Property Owners Association’s
(GPOA) candidates’ night forum last Thursday, Oct. 7 at St.
Pancras School.
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Former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi admitted last Thursday,
Oct. 7, to charges that he took nearly $1 million in illegal
gifts while in office from an investment firm for doing business
with the state.
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EcoStation: NY Seeks To Bring More To Residents Of Bushwick And Ridgewood
EcoStation: NY’s mission
of providing Bushwick and
Ridgewood residents with better
access to organically grown
fruits and vegetables is picking
up steam, as the group has recently
expanded its services to
three different locations within
the community.
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(AP) The economic die is cast, and it’s grim news for Democrats.
There’s nothing now that Congress or President
Barack Obama can do before the November elections to jolt
the nation’s listless recovery.
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Last weekend the Cosmos U14 Pre-academy participated in
the Pennsylvania Classics festival. Overall, the whole team
played very well with high intensity and solid defense. On Saturday,
Cosmos routed Richmond Kickers 8-to-1.
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DOE Pressed To Make New Maspeth Campus Locally Zoned
Despite the Department of Education’s (DOE) standing policy
of prohibiting new high schools from being locally zoned,
parents and residents at an Oct. More...
MARTHA WILSON (nee Yerschke) of Folcroft, formerly of Glenolden, Radnor and Queens, passed away on October 4, 2010 at home at the age of 66. She was born and raised in Ridgewood, where she attended Grover Cleveland High School. She graducated with a degree in cosmetology and received her license. She worked in numerous beauty shops and retail stores. More...
Dear Editor:
On Sept. 16, 2010, the microburst caused a number of trees to go down, siding to be ripped off of homes, broken windows, etc.
A tree fell on my house and car. The entrance to my house was blocked. At approximately 1 a.m., the Parks Department cut some of the tree and cleared a path without disturbing the tree, which was balanced on a car. More...
Put yourself in this position: You lose a son in Iraq. He is
killed fighting for his country. You arrange a funeral for him,
an event that is emotionally devastating for your family and
friends. More...
Girl Scouts Help Hour Children Members of Girl Scout Troop #4215 held two events to aid the Long Island City-based Hour Children program, which provides housing and services for women leaving the crim More...
She’s Trapped In Car After Ride Flips Out