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In New York state, more than 3 million people are living beneath the federal poverty line. From 2007 to the present, that number has increased by 11 percent, according to federal census data.
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Pet Photo of the Week
Photo courtesy Sloane
Chester, a 9-year-old purebred West Highland Terrier owned by Sloane of Douglaston, is the winner of this edition of the TimesLedger Newspapers’ Queens Critter contest. Chester is mischieveous, the entry said.
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Douglaston
By Rich Bockmann
Photo by Christina Santucci
The PS 98 PTA’s annual spring fund-raiser will include all the things one would expect from an evening themed “Casino Royale”: craps, Black Jack, Texas Hold ’em, booze — everything, that is, except for the “G” word.
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Bellerose
By Rich Bockmann
Photo by Rich Bockmann
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and each year more women than men die from the disorder.
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Glen Oaks
The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps is looking for members of the Glen Oaks; Floral Park; Bellerose; Oakland Gardens; New Hyde Park, L.I.; and North Shore Towers communities to join its volunteer team.
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Little Neck
By Joe Anuta
Little Neck’s Dan Miller has had an interesting life, and he has the pictures to prove it.
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