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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:03:07 EDT</pubDate>
<title>SOUTH OZONE PARK: Two dead in JFK hotel murder-suicide: DA</title>
<author>By Phil Corso</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police were investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred early Thursday afternoon, leaving two men dead at the Hilton Garden Inn at 148-18 134th St. outside John F. Kennedy Airport. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/murdersuicide_web_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Police kill man who stabbed wife in Oakland Gardens</title>
<author>By Phil Corso</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police shot and killed an enraged knife-wielding man Thursday night after he used the weapon to stab his wife and then himself, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/oaklandgardensdispute_web_2012_05_11_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 6 May 2012 11:07:19 EDT</pubDate>
<title>STEINWAY:  Astoria man arrested in stabbing at apartment above hookah cafe: Police</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police arrested an Astoria man in the stabbing death of 28-year-old man in an apartment above a Steinway Street hookah cafe Friday night, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/steinwaystabbingdeath_2012_05_06_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:11:26 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Bayside BID members debate firing of executive director</title>
<author>By Phil Corso</author>
<description><![CDATA[There were points where so many people spoke over each other that no words were audible, while at other times one commanding voice dominated and echoed throughout the room. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/bidmeeting_web_2012_05_09_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ST. ALBANS: Man dies after gunshot wound in the head in St. Albans</title>
<author>By Christina Santucci</author>
<description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man who was shot in the head made a desperate attempt to get help before he collapsed in St. Albans Thursday afternoon, a witness and the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/addisleighparkshooting_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:40:41 EDT</pubDate>
<title>CORONA: Woman dies from gunshot wound to head near Grand Central Parkway</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[A woman who was shot in the head and driven to Elmhurst Hospital Center died Sunday morning, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/coronashooting_web_2012_05_13_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:31 EDT</pubDate>
<title>EAST ELMHURST: Two bikers killed as motorcycle slams into bus in East Elmhurst</title>
<author>By Christina Santucci</author>
<description><![CDATA[Two men were killed when the motorcycle they were both riding on slammed into the front of a bus on 31st Avenue near 73rd Street in East Elmhurst Sunday evening, police said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/eelmmotorcyclecrash_web_05_14_q_2012_20.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:34:41 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: [UPDATE] 111th officer helped Jamaica drug dealer: Feds</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[A federal investigation of a heroin ring found that an officer from the 111th Precinct in Bayside was allegedly supplying information on license plates and narcotics probes to a dealer from Jamaica, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/111copbust_bt_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WILLETS POINT: City drops bid to condemn Willets property: Lawyer</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[Property owners in Willets Point are rejoicing after the city dropped its bid last week to use eminent domain in the Iron Triangle, but the decision does not mean the city is turning its back on redevelopment. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/willetspointeminentdomaindrop_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:11:29 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ELMHURST: Special ed school locked down after gunman shoots one in broad daylight: NYPD</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[A high school for special education students was shut down Wednesday after a 41-year-old man was shot in broad daylight nearby, the NYPD and teachers said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/elmhurstspecialedshooting_web_2012_05_09_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:43:30 EDT</pubDate>
<title>RICHMOND HILL: Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed man in Richmond Hill</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police were looking for the driver who hit and killed a man crossing Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill Sunday morning, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/richhillhitandrun_web_2012_05_13_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:34:43 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Mets to host first All-Star Game since &#8216;64</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco</author>
<description><![CDATA[The Mets ballplayers aside, Citi Field is finally guaranteed to host a team of all-stars next year. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/metsallstargame_web_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LONG ISLAND CITY: LIC&#8217;s Baccalaureate named best in state</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[The Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Long Island City has been named the best high school in New York state by U.S. News &#38; World Report. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/highrankedschools_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:11:31 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Bayside&#8217;s Ozanam Hall workers union votes to strike</title>
<author>By Phil Corso</author>
<description><![CDATA[Labor negotiations have not reached a tipping point yet at Bayside&#8217;s Ozanam Hall nursing home, but members of the UFCW Local 342 union voted Monday to authorize a strike, the group said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/ozanamstrike_bt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:40:44 EDT</pubDate>
<title>SUNNYSIDE: Intoxicated livery driver kills one in Sunnyside: Cops</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[A drunken livery cab driver hopped the sidewalk in Sunnyside Sunday morning, killing one man before plowing into a row of parked cars in front of a flower shop, according to eyewitnesses and police. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/sunnysidecardeath_web_05_13_q_2012_20.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:40:42 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WOODHAVEN: Police discover body in Forest Park brush fire</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police and firefighters discovered a charred body in Forest Park Saturday morning after responding to a brush fire call, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/forestparkdoa_web_2012_05_12_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JAMAICA: Ex-Jamaica Hospital chief receives 3 years in prison</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[A federal judge sentenced a former Queens hospital executive Monday to three years in prison for bribing three state legislators in exchange for lobbying on his  institution&#8217;s behalf. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/rosensentencing_fh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>CORONA: Monserrate admits guilt in 2006 fraud</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[In the final nail in the coffin of a notorious political career, former state Sen. and City Councilman Hiram Monserrate pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court Friday to funneling taxpayer dollars through a nonprofit to finance his 2006 Senate campaign, the U.S. attorney&#8217;s office in Manhattan said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/monserrateplea_jh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 10:23:41 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ASTORIA: Famed dance institute holds tryouts for kids in Queens (WITH VIDEO)</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of pint-sized dance hopefuls bounded into Astoria for a free audition with the School of American Ballet at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Sunday. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/balletauditions_at_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLORAL PARK: Qns priests promoted  to auxiliary bishops</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[It was unexpected but welcome news for two Queens Catholic priests, including one from Floral Park, after Pope Benedict XVI promoted them to auxiliary bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn, according to Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/floralparkpriest_ln_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:52 EDT</pubDate>
<title>OAKLAND GARDENS: Police kill man who stabbed wife</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[Police shot and killed an enraged, knife-wielding man last Thursday night after he used the weapon to stab both himself and his wife, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/oaklandgardensdispute_bt_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>COLLEGE POINT: College Point family mourns after mother&#8217;s West Nile death</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[A College Point family lost their mother to complications stemming from West Nile virus, and they point to standing pools of water and unkempt foliage across the street as the culprit. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/westniledeath_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:25:13 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Dem hopefuls talk policy for new Qns seat in House</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[Three candidates for the new Queens congressional seat based in Flushing discussed their platforms at a forum last week, while behind-the-scenes legal battles played out in State Supreme Court. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/candidateforum_ne_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FOREST HILLS: Aquino gets four months in jail</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Aquino, former chief executive officer of Parkway Hospital, was sentenced to four months in prison Tuesday for bribing former state Sen. Carl Kruger in an effort to keep the Forest Hills institution open. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/aquinosentenced_all_2012_05_03_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FRESH MEADOWS: Bishop Reilly seeks lost grads for 41st reunion</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[A committee of seven has been tasked with finding nearly 450 graduates of a Fresh Meadows high school that no longer exists. Members of the Bishop Reilly High School class of 1971 have organized a reunion set for early next month with hopes of bringing everyone together again. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/baysidereunion_bt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>COLLEGE POINT: DMV computer system finds fraud has many faces</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[A man named Chieu Nguyen walked into the College Point state Department of Motor Vehicles office March 27 and applied for a learner&#8217;s permit using forged documents purchased in the Bronx, according to a criminal complaint from the Queens district attorney&#8217;s office. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/facialrecognitioncatches_all_2012_05_10.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:54 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Oratorio Society concert to celebrate 85 years of music</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[With the Oratorio Society of Queens&#8217; 85th anniversary spring concert scheduled for this weekend, Artistic Director and Conductor David Close said he was excited to finally see all the hard work leading up to the event come to fruition. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/oratorio_bt_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:25:31 EDT</pubDate>
<title>MASPETH: Gibbons&#8217; killer heads to prison for seven years</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[The wrong-way driver who fled the state after causing the death of beloved Maspeth bar owner George Gibbons was sentenced to up to seven years in prison Monday, the Queens district attorney said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/gibbonsfolo_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Flushing Town Hall marks 150 yrs.</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[A historic building in Queens has seen its fair share of events &#8212; a century-and-a-half worth, to be exact. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/flushinghall150_ft_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Feds clear RKO for takeoff</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration cleared plans to build a 16-story, mixed-use building around the landmarked lobby of the RKO Keith&#8217;s Theatre in downtown Flushing last week. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/rkoapproval_ne_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: &#8216;Hipster&#8217; influx pulls city gaze westward</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[Hipsters who are moving into the neighborhoods of western Queens are pulling inspectors from the city Department of Buildings away from their usual hot spots in the eastern part of the borough, according to the department. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/thehipstersarecoming_ne_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:25:43 EDT</pubDate>
<title>GOVERNMENT: Mayor&#8217;s &#8216;13 budget draws Queens ire</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[While Mayor Michael Bloomberg&#8217;s $68.7 billion proposed budget poses no threats to teaching positions, the cuts to firehouses, after-school programs and the library&#8217;s budget have some in Queens rallying for another fight. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/mayorbudget_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<title>FRESH MEADOWS: Soaring acts to star at Big Apple Circus</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to &#8220;Dream Big&#8221; in Queens as the Big Apple Circus launches its annual event later this month fully equipped with jugglers, horses, dogs, acrobats, magic and more. The new 34th season show will feature the Flying Cortes trapeze act, a staple of the event. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/bigapplecircus_ft_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<title>FRESH MEADOWS: Brinckerhoff backers want to save graveyard</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[The remains of some of the earliest settlers in Queens rest in an empty lot in Fresh Meadows &#8212; and residents are trying to keep it that way. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/cemeterylandmarkpresser_fm_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<title>COLLEGE POINT: Crowley reintroduces jobs bill following 2011 Senate rejection</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) hopes a proposed bill allocating $70 billion to teachers and first responders around the country will pass with presidential support, although a nearly identical piece of legislation did not gain enough support to even come to a vote in the Democratically led U.S. Senate last year. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/firstresponderbill_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>TRANSIT: Electeds blast MTA over long wait to replace MetroCards for seniors</title>
<author>By Philip Newman </author>
<description><![CDATA[The MTA has come under fire for what critics call an intolerably long process in replacing MetroCards lost by the elderly and disabled. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/seniormetrocards_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:54 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Ozanam Hall nursing home union moves closer to strike</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[Tensions surrounding ongoing labor negotiations at Bayside&#8217;s Ozanam Hall nursing home mounted as members of the UFCW Local 342 union voted last week to authorize a strike, the group said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/ozanamhallstrike_bt_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:34 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Bayside blaze torches home on 206th Street</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Four firefighters sustained minor injuries battling a two-alarm blaze in Bayside Tuesday afternoon and were taken to North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System to be treated, fire officials said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/baysidetwoalarmblaze_web_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LONG ISLAND CITY: Gianaris urges Koch Bridge check after 4th crash</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) said he is asking the city Department of Transportation to do another comprehensive review of the Ed Koch-Queensborough Bridge off-ramps after a fourth car accident took place near the bridge last week. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/fourthcrash_at_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ROSEDALE: 105th Precinct&#8217;s ranks gain 34 to turn tide of crime</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[The NYPD has fulfilled a request by Deputy Inspector Joseph Courtesis for more boots on the ground to combat rising crime trends in the 105th Precinct, but the community&#8217;s wishes for a new precinct appear to have been looked over once again. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/impactzone_jt_2012_05_10.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JAMAICA: Jamaica art peaks curiosity</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[A newly installed speed bump near the corner of Archer Avenue and 153rd Street has Jamaica commuters slowing down &#8212; with some even coming to a complete stop. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/humpsandbumps_jt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WHITESTONE: St. Luke students collect 54,000 labels to help fund school</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[Certain Whitestone students have been rummaging through garbage cans and ransacking the cupboards of extended families to help fund a playground at their school, finding thousands of dollars most people mistake as trash. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/stlukesboxtops_ne_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>RIDGEWOOD: Ridgewood cabbie admits imprisoning family in taxi at JFK</title>
<author>By Philip Newman</author>
<description><![CDATA[A Ridgewood livery cab driver has pleaded guilty to charges of imprisoning a Panamanian family in his speeding taxi in a terrifying ride fleeing police. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/taxihustler_web_2012_05_09_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:51 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Mittman remains on ballot for congressional seat race</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta</author>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Mittman, a Bayside allergist, has secured a spot on the ballot for the June 26 primary to determine the Democratic candidate for the new Queens congressional seat, his campaign said last week. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/mittmanbrief_ne_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>DOUGLASTON: Boro has fair share of cheating hearts</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[Suspicious Queens spouses just had a heaping dose of fuel poured onto their dubious flames. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/cheaters_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JACKSON HEIGHTS: Bostonian admits assault on Jax Hts gay man: DA</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime last week after stabbing a gay man in Jackson Heights who was walking down the street with his boyfriend last year, the Queens district attorney&#8217;s office said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/jaxhgtshatecrime_jh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>STEINWAY: Libyan nabbed in Astoria apt. stabbing death</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[A man described by his roommate as a recently divorced Libyan war refugee was arrested and charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 28-year-old man on Friday night, the NYPD said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/astoriastabbing_at_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>REAL ESTATE: Boro officials push bills at BSA reform hearing</title>
<author>By Joe Anuta </author>
<description><![CDATA[Two Queens lawmakers are sponsoring bills that would provide oversight over one of the most controversial government bodies in the city, and the public got to weigh in last month. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/bsabill_ne_2012_05_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: CB 11 considers street renaming</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[A Bayside student who wants to honor his late teacher by having a Bayside street renamed in her honor got the nod from Community Board 11 Monday. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/cb11_bt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>TRANSIT: New taxis must be disabled-ready: Liu</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[City Comptroller John Liu threatened to reject a taxi contract between the city and car manufacturer Nissan, saying the designs are not handicapped-accessible, but the city Taxi &#38; Limousine Commission and the city Law Department said Liu has no standing to do so. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/liutaxi_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JAMAICA: Jamaica Ball promises food, fun and nonprofit accolades</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t just party &#8212; party with a purpose. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/nonprofitball_jt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:55 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ECONOMY: New Yorkers favor increase to state minimum wage: Poll</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[With just a month to go before the state Legislature breaks for the summer, New Yorkers are strongly in favor of both increasing the minimum wage and cutting taxes on businesses, according to a new Siena Research Institute poll. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/sienapoll_all_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:24:42 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: American Heart Association to host Queens Go Red for Women</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[Various community leaders will be recognized next week when the American Heart Association hosts the fifth annual Queens Go Red for Women Dinner. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/americanheartassociationdinner_bt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ASTORIA: Officials want Astoria Pool, high-dive restored for plays</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[It might not be filled with water, but the pool at Astoria Park filled with music Saturday as the city Parks Department organized an event to promote its refurbishment. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/astoriapool_at_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:25:49 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JACKSON HEIGHTS: Rivera family, senior center to lead Pride Parade</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), who announced the marshals of the 2012 Queens Pride Parade Monday, looked back on how far the parade and the state had come since its inception 20 years ago. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/pridemarshals_jh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FOREST HILLS: Aide stole $800,000 from elderly patient</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[An elderly Forest Hills woman bilked out of close to $800,000 over four years by her home health aide said the theft left her feeling shocked and betrayed. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/homehealthaide_fh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:42:40 EDT</pubDate>
<title>East Side Access project delayed again</title>
<author>By Philip Newman</author>
<description><![CDATA[The East Side Access to bring the Long Island Rail Road into Grand Central may not become a reality until 2019, largely because of  excavation problems in Queens. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/lirrprojectdelayed_web_2012_05_09_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Unwanted Intrusion</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>RICHMOND HILL: Rich Hill credit repair service charged with scamming clients</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[The owner of a Richmond Hill credit repair company has been charged with bilking customers out of thousands of dollars, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced last week. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/creditrepaircharges_jt_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ELMHURST: Triangle in Elmhurst receives $200K grant</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[Leaders of the 82nd Street Partnership, a small business improvement organization, were pleased the borough president and mayor&#8217;s offices set aside $200,000 to improve the Dunningham Triangle, a vital piece of open space in the dense neighborhood. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/dunninghamtriangle_jh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>SOUTH OZONE PARK: Aqueduct top bosses fired</title>
<author>By Steve Mosco </author>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, which oversees the racetrack at Aqueduct, said Friday it fired two top executives after a state report revealed they illegally withheld $8.5 million in bettor winnings. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/aqueductwithholdsmoney_fh_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ASTORIA: Astoria film lot needs action</title>
<author>By Rebecca Henely </author>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) visited Kaufman Astoria Studios Friday to demand the federal government kill a recommended review for an outdoor studio lot at the site so that the project could move ahead quickly. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/outsidestudio_at_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ROSEDALE: Rosedale Little League prepares for season</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BELLEROSE: Bellerose stabbing sends two to prison</title>
<author>By Phil Corso </author>
<description><![CDATA[Two former Queens residents received lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the stabbing death of a 41-year-old father of two after an argument in Bellerose in February 2010, Queens district attorney Richard Brown said last Thursday. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/bellerosesentencing_ln_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Man leaves robbery empty-handed: Police</title>
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<description><![CDATA[BAYSIDE &#8212; Police from the 111th Precinct are seeking information on a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted robbery. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/baysideattemptedrobbery_ne_2012_05_10_q_.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: SUV Accident</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Emergency responders were called to the intersection of  229th Street and Hoxey Drive in Bayside last Thursday, where an SUV collided with a utility pole. At least one person was taken to the hospital following the accident. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/suvcrash_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ROCKAWAY BEACH: Cops investigate blaze in Rockaway apartment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ROCKAWAY &#8212; While executing a search warrant at 84-12 Rockaway Beach Blvd., police observed smoke and a black male hanging out of a window on the sixth floor of 84-18 Rockaway Beach Blvd. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/rockawayfire_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WOODSIDE: Two men robbed boro stores with guns: Cops</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ST. ALBANS &#8212; Cops were asking for help identifying and locating two suspects wanted in connection with two gunpoint robberies at local businesses. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/commercialrobberies_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>ROSEDALE: Three injured in Rosedale crash: FDNY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters responded to an accident at the corner of 141st Avenue and 241st Street in Rosedale Friday morning. According to an FDNY spokesman, three people, including two with minor injuries and one person who was in serious but stable condition, were injured in the multi-vehicle crash. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/rosedalecrash_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FOREST HILLS: Two people used stolen credit cards: Police</title>
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<description><![CDATA[FOREST HILLS &#8212; The NYPD was seeking the public&#8217;s assistance in identifying two individuals wanted for grand larceny. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/foresthillslarceny_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>SOUTH OZONE PARK: Cops seek man in tire slashing and robbery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH OZONE PARK &#8212; The NYPD was asking for the public&#8217;s assistance in identifying and locating a black male suspect, aged 25-30, in connection with a grand larceny in South Ozone Park. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/grandlarceny_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WOODSIDE: Police need to ID two suspects in robberies (WITH VIDEO)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WOODSIDE &#8212; Cops need the public&#8217;s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery at gunpoint in Woodside. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/gunpointrobbery_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:55 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WILLETS POINT: Bicyclist dies after he gets hit by driver: Cops</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WILLETS POINT &#8212; A man pedaling a bicycle near Citi Field was struck and killed Friday, police said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/willetsfatalbikeride_we_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:26:21 EDT</pubDate>
<title>STEINWAY: Three men rob drugs from Astoria store: Cops</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ASTORIA &#8212; The NYPD was asking for the public&#8217;s assistance in identifying three men wanted for a grand larceny on Steinway Street. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/riteaidrob_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JACKSON HEIGHTS: Cops seek man who pretended to be officer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[JACKSON HEIGHTS &#8212; Cops were asking for the public&#8217;s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for impersonating a police officer. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/jacksonheightsimpersonation_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WOODSIDE: Death of woman, 79, prompts investigation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WOODSIDE &#8212; A 79-year-old Woodside woman was found dead in her Woodside home last week, police said. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/womanfounddead_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>THE PLAY&#8217;S THE THING: Bring contemporary hits to the stages of Queens</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams &#8211; not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. &#8220;The Great Gatsby&#8221;, F. Scott Fitzgerald <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/hellman_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: The Power of Illusion</title>
<author>By Tammy Scileppi </author>
<description><![CDATA[David Copperfield, step aside. For 20-plus years, husband and wife performers and illusionists Kevin and Cindy Spencer have been famous for bringing their unique entertainment style to the magic-deprived. The duo&#8217;s mind-boggling, fast-paced, state-of-the-art illusions have had audiences from Las Vegas to Taiwan wondering: &#8220;How&#8217;d they do that?&#8221; <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/spencersmagic_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>CAMBRIA HEIGHTS: Cambria Heights&#8217; Baker lives dream</title>
<author>By Zach Braziller</author>
<description><![CDATA[Cavon Baker was determined to play Division I basketball. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/bakerachievesgoal_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Dozo softball ties for first</title>
<author>By Marc Raimondi</author>
<description><![CDATA[The Cardozo players bounded out of the dugout, mobbing Gabriella Valdes at home plate. Minutes later, they came together around Kelly Phillips on the pitcher&#8217;s circle for a seemingly choreographed chant and dance. When they arrived back at the dugout area, Coach Pete Douglas was greeted with a rah-rah speech and the chanting of the girls&#8217; names. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/dozoearnsfirstplace_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FRESH MEADOWS: Hamlet of Francis Lewis draws offer from Wagner</title>
<author>By Marc Raimondi</author>
<description><![CDATA[Jazmine Hamlet had her plan set. As of early April, she didn&#8217;t have the Division I school she wanted. So the Francis Lewis guard figured she would go to a junior college for a year with hopes to earn some more interest. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/hamletfulfillsdream_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FLUSHING: Flushing&#8217;s Hay goes to NFL</title>
<author>By Marc Raimondi</author>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Hay has seen the lowest of the low. So when the highs come, he appreciates them even more. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/haygoestorams_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: A Cardozo star rises in MVP performance</title>
<author>By Zach Braziller</author>
<description><![CDATA[PENNINGTON, N.J. &#8212; Emphatic dunks, feathery three-point shots, impressive moves around the hoop &#8212; Jermaine Lawrence showed his entire arsenal Saturday afternoon. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/lawrencerising_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BAYSIDE: Rhoomes, out of Cardozo, picks Fordham over big names</title>
<author>By Zach Braziller </author>
<description><![CDATA[Ryan Rhoomes described the last year of his life as hell. Instead of starting his college career at TCU, he was back home in Middleton, N.Y., working two jobs and using his sparse free time to stay in shape. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/rhoomesgoeswithfordham_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:56 EDT</pubDate>
<title>FRESH MEADOWS: Francis Lewis tops Bayside</title>
<author>By Joseph Staszewski</author>
<description><![CDATA[Alina Cerda provided a big finish to a big day for Francis Lewis. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/20/lewisbeatsbayside_all_2012_05_17_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 19:26:04 EDT</pubDate>
<title>QUEENS VILLAGE: HBQVB in full swing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Hollis Bellaire Queens Village Bellerose Athletic Association kicked off its season with a parade recently. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/hbqvblittleleague_se_2012_05_03_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>AUBURNDALE: Melt that stress away at Fish World USA</title>
<author>By Rich Bockmann </author>
<description><![CDATA[Few things have the ability to bring you back to your childhood &#8212; like a chorus of aquarium filters bubbling away &#8212; but whether you are looking for that $5 goldfish you had when you were young, or are in the market for an elaborate, underwater environment, Fish World USA in Auburndale offers a treasure trove of booty. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/fishtownusa_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>WILLETS POINT: Tip of the week</title>
<author>By Tip Sempliner</author>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>DISHING WITH DEE: Silverstein to campaign for Halloran&#8217;s Council seat</title>
<author>By Dee Richard</author>
<description><![CDATA[The weeks keep flying by. It just doesn&#8217;t seem possible that in less than three weeks we will be celebrating Memorial Day and all the fun parades Queens is famous for. Fortunately, they are spread out over the Memorial Day weekend, making it possible to view more than one. Aside from the fun and festivities of the parades, it&#8217;s a good time to reflect on how lucky we are to be living in such a wonderful country. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/dee_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>THE CIVIC SCENE: Eminent domain easily abused in the hands of developers</title>
<author>By Bob Harris</author>
<description><![CDATA[Two expansion proposals are slowly wending their way forward. New York University wants to expand in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The city also wants developers to demolish the Iron Triangle in Willets Point and build giant, mixed-use buildings and other properties. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/harris_ft_2012_05_10_qincx.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>I SIT AND LOOK OUT: Teachers should be up to the challenge of educating</title>
<author>By Kenneth Kowald</author>
<description><![CDATA[From my first day of school, when my mother brought me to the building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, I had drilled into me by my parents that teachers were supreme. You did not question or show disrespect to them. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/kowald_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>QUEENSLINE: Queens suffered thru blackout, gas shortage in 1942</title>
<author>By The Greater Astoria Historical Society</author>
<description><![CDATA[Stateside, the war effort was beginning to ramp up. On May 5, 1942, the sixth minesweeper to be built in Whitestone in the past seven weeks slid into the East River. The boat was christened at the Wheeler Shipbuilding Corp.&#8217;s yard at the foot of 154th Street. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/queensline_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LONG ISLAND CITY: Western Queens filled with bicyclists during Five Boro Bike Tour</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An estimated 32,000 cyclists rode in the TD Five Boro Bike last Sunday. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/5borobiketour_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:18:43 EDT</pubDate>
<title>JAMAICA: Tributes and tunes for York Foundation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The York College Foundation held its 5th Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert at York Monday night of last week. The event featured a performance by Patti Austin &#38; Trio entitled, &#8220;The Ella Fitzgerald Tribute.&#8221; <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/yorkfoundation_se_2012_05_03_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>EDITORIAL: Punishment Should Fit the Crime</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Under standards imposed during the Bloomberg administration, the city can boot or tow cars of owners who owe as little as $350 or have five unpaid parking tickets in the course of one year, even if the tickets have not gone to judgment. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/editorialne_ne_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>EDITORIAL: Stop the Closings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[At the moment it appears the only hope for stopping the city Department of Education from closing August Martin High School and 23 other schools is intervention by the courts. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/editorialse_se_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>EDITORIAL: Sad Demise of Monserrate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It was with no pleasure that we watched last week as former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate pleaded guilty to misusing money to fund his unsuccessful 2006 campaign. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/editorialwe_we_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LETTERS: Primary will cost voters pretty penny</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The local press is awash with statements that the upcoming Democratic primary for the nomination in the 6th Congressional District is a short time for the candidates to get themselves known. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/brown_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LETTERS: Garbage station does not belong near LGA runway</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Queens is in the midst of an incredible period of economic growth, with billions of dollars in proposed construction and thousands of new residents expected in the next 20 years. The borough is home to two airports and they are the lifeblood of our local business community. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/friedman_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LETTERS: Religion has no place in political campaigns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I fail to understand the brouhaha over the candidacy of Jeff Gottlieb in the 6th Congressional District, claiming it is a ploy to deprive candidate state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) of the &#8220;Jewish vote&#8221; (&#8220;Lancman calls Gottlieb &#8216;hack&#8217; in primary run,&#8221; Flushing Times, April 12-18). <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/haber_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>LETTERS: Nonprofit heads must give up perks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It is disappointing that City Councilmen David Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), in the April 19-25 story &#8220;Proposed bill blocks trash charge for culturals,&#8221; would prevent the city from charging so-called private nonprofit groups for paying for trash and recycling. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/penner_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<title>BOOKS: Van Bramer library card bill expansion now law</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill into law last week that will expand the Library Card Act. <a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/19/libcardextension_all_2012_05_10_q.html">Read more.</a>

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