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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Padavan honors 41 teachers at Queens Farm Museum

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Queens: Coinciding with Teacher Appreciation Week, state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) honored 41 educators from 40 schools in his district last Thursday at the Queens Farm Museum. Comment.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Electeds go to bat for rezoning  

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Council District 23: The City Council members who represent communities that would be affected under a proposed rezoning of 400 square blocks of Auburndale, Oakland Gardens and Hollis Hills took neighbors’ concerns about an Auburndale manufacturing district to the city last week. Comment.

Boro pols slam sign in Fresh Meadows

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Council District 24: A Fresh Meadows bar’s awning that depicts the silhouette of a prone woman who appears to be unconscious is unacceptable and should be removed, said elected officials from northeast Queens who are livid over the image at Cheap Shots. Comment.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Briarwood cleaned of graffiti  

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Council District 24: Armed with blue latex gloves and spray guns, elected officials and community activists last week launched their war against the graffiti they said has long been a blight on the Briarwood neighborhood. Comment.

Vallone, Quinn advocate public recycling program   

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Council District 22: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) joined Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) at Astoria Park this week to announce a push for an expanded recycling program in public sites throughout the city. Comment.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Crowley pushes bill to enforce no-fly lists 24 hours before flight

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Queens: Two New York lawmakers Tuesday urged Congress and major airlines to close a security loophole they said allowed suspected terrorist Faisal Shahzad to board a May 4 flight headed to the Middle East from Kennedy Airport even though Shahzad was on the nation’s no-fly list. Comment.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Boycott 2011 All-Star Game after new Arizona law: Meng

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Queens: State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) has joined with the hundreds of lawmakers and officials countrywide who are taking a variety of measures to voice their disapproval of Arizona’s new immigration law. Comment.

Koslowitz gives award to Cohen for boro activism

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Council District 29: Less than a year after City Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Albert Cohen ran against each other in a bid to represent the 29th Council District, the victor now relies on the defeated to gain insight into her large number of Bukharian Jewish constituents. Comment.

Friday, May 14, 2010

The great debate! It’s Perfetto vs. Carroll — live (on tape)!

The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: You’ve heard the buildup. You’ve read the allegations. You’ve been shocked by the vitriol. Now it’s time to rumble as Bay Ridge’s incumbent District Leader Ralph Perfetto and hard-hitting challenger Kevin Peter Carroll go mano-a-mano in a debate in our Downtown offices. With video … Comments (4).

Western Queens pols rally for fire safety

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Council District 30: A group of Queens elected officials took to the streets of Long Island City Friday to protest the mayor’s proposal on cutting more than a dozen firehouses in the city to close the budget gap. Comment.

Biv whack! Doug challenges Millman for Assembly

The Brooklyn Paper
Politicrasher: He finished sixth out of seven for the Council last year — but that isn’t stopping Doug Biviano from looking for a promotion to Albany. Comment.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Vito’s power grab

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Perspective: Sure, no one wants to read about district leaders or party bosses, but this editorial could change your life. Comment.

Library supporters rally in Flushing against cuts

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Mayor: Supporters of the Queens Library rallied in front of the Flushing branch on Main Street Tuesday to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to slash the borough library system’s budget by 30 percent. Comments (1).