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December 16, 2010  RSS feed
JILTED MAN TERRORIZED FMR. LOVER
He Raped Her In Front Of Daughter
An Elmhurst man was found guilty last Friday, Dec. 10, of disfiguring his former girlfriend and raping her in front of her eight-year-old daughter in a pair of separate attacks in 2008, law enforcement sources said. More...
WALK TO A BEATDOWN
She’s Roughed Up In Mugging
by Robert Pozarycki

Two Ridgewood men were collared by police moments after they allegedly mugged a woman walking along a local street early last Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, it was reported. More...

 Local News
• January Public Hearings Eye Maspeth Truck Route Change
Aim To Reduce Rigs On Avenues
Maspeth residents will get a chance to sound off on the proposed change in the truck route status for Grand and Flushing avenues at two public hearings scheduled to take place in January. More...
• article has image MIDNIGHT FIRE BURNS HOME IN BROOKLYN
• article has image RATE HIKE IRKS WRBA
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 Crime & Cases
• Nab Former F.H. Clinic Official For Radioactive License Fraud
Fallout From Scheme Means Jail Time
An official with a defunct clinic in Forest Hills has been arrested for allegedly using the name of a job applicant in order to obtain a license from the New York City Department of Health in order to handle radioactive materials, it was announced More...
• Man Runs Down Detective After Drug Sale Goes Sour
• article has image Bushwick Man Wanted For Robbery
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 Feature Stories
• article has image Hunters Point Bridge Crosses Its Second Century
Span Tells Story Of Local Industry
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hunters Point Avenue Bridge in Long Island City, the New York City Bridge Centennial Commission (NYCBCC) and the Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) joined forces on Saturday, Dec. 11 to sponsor a free walking tour of the structure and its surrounding area. More...
• article has image Area Contractor Gets An Insider’s Look At The Ridgewood Theatre
• Local Vet Helps Dogs Who Assist The Blind
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 Political
• article has image Lt. Governor Ravitch Feels His Work Was Unfinished
(AP) Of all the things Albany wastes—tax dollars, political capital, the strength of bipartisanship—the biggest may be the waste of Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch. More...
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 Sports
• Undefeated Cosmos Wrap Up League Title
Perfect Campaign Included Six Shutouts
The BWG Cosmos U11C are the CJSL Champions after defeating Hempstead United 7-0. The Cosmos were undefeated this season with a very impressive record of 10-0-0 with six shutouts. More...
• article has image Moore Takes Care Of Business
• article has image Tigers Tame Newtown
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 Obituaries
• DEATH NOTICES
RANDOLPH S. BALZ died on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the age of 59. He was the beloved son of the late Rudolph and Anna. Cherished brother of the late Roger Balz, loving nephew of Olga Santamaria and dear cousin of Donna Donald and Greg Santamaria. More...
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 Editorial
• EDITORIAL
As the new year comes to a close, the city turns its focus yet again to its budget. Well before the ball drops at Times Square, there are already reports of the city facing yet another massive budget deficit in 2011, and ideas to help save money or generate new revenue have been floated publicly. More...
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 Columns
• article has image Keep Christ In Unemployment
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but you can forget about that in political circles. More...
• article has image The Success Story Of Social Security
• article has image TRANSIT NEWS and Updates
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