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THE CLOSING OF Joe Abbracciamento's
Mar 06, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
TRULY A SAD TIME. Since 1965 when I first moved to Middle Village, I started going to  Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant in Rego Park. I will never be able to ever eat or taste Baked Clams like this fa...
St. Stan's Rosary Alter Society Annual Champagne Brunch
Feb 25, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 96 96 recommendations | email to a friend
Sunday, March 30, 2014  12:00 PM Noon St. Stan's - 57-15 61st Street, Maspeth 11378 Delicious Food - Great Prizes - Unlimited Champagne!  Call the Rectory for tickets, which are $17.00.  718-326-21...
A Step-by-Step Guide on Changing Home Door Locks
Feb 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 578 578 recommendations | email to a friend
Moving to a new apartment or a newly-acquired home sure is exciting and thrilling for a lot of reasons. You are finally in your own place! While moving to your own place sure is a thrilling experie...
*HIGHLY RECOMMENDED* APARTMENT SPECIALIST-ADELE SCALFANI
Feb 24, 2014 | 2 2 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER...................REAL ESTATE(FEB.24,2014) ATTENTION LANDLORDS! RENTING AN APARTMENT TODAY IS NOT AS EASY AS YEARS AGO....... LETTING A PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED...
12 YEARS OF COLLEGE VS HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT
Feb 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
FUNNY BUT TRUE! The majority of hardworking Pizza shop owners, retired now or still working, never went to high school or dropped out for whatever reasons. Long days and nights, and 7 days per week...
Identity Theft Prevention!
Feb 21, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 144 144 recommendations | email to a friend
On Sunday, March 2nd the Crime Prevention Section will host it's fourth Identity Theft Prevention Event at Gateway Center, 501 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY from 10AM-2PM.  WE have partnered with Lio...
Timing Is Everything
Feb 21, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 391 391 recommendations | email to a friend
     While I was living in Nashville, I was continually learning about different plants and flowers that were native to the region. As I walked through a field one day, I spotted a cluster of daint...
Resorts World Casino Hosts Mid-Winter Food Tasting Benefitting City Harvest
Feb 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 161 161 recommendations | email to a friend
Join Resorts World Casino New York City Wednesday, February 26, 2014, from 7:00 p.m-9:00 p.m at the Mid-Winter Taste for City Harvest, a special tasting event featuring food, wine, cocktails and ce...
Protect your company from discrimination complaints and lawsuits
Feb 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 186 186 recommendations | email to a friend
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) reported it obtained a record $372.1 million in monetary relief for victims of private sector employment discrimination in year ending 2013...
Interview to author Tony Napoli.
Feb 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 201 201 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently I published a review on the popular book “My Father, My Don,” A Son’s Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety, and I am now pleased to offer our readers an interview to the author, Tony N...

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The new world of business computers
(BPT) - Choice is great, right? It sure is, except when the options leave your head spinning. Businesses have a lot to consider when purchasing computers these days with touch screen laptops, Chromebooks, Windows 8 vs. Windows 7, and choosing between desktop computers, laptops and even tablets. This may be the post-PC er...
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Stay active as you age
(BPT) - Getting older can be a challenge. Staying on top of your health and fitness goals often becomes more difficult as you try to find enough time in the day to balance the schedules of work and life, and taking care of others. Improper nutrition, joint and muscle soreness and inactivity are additional challenges. Her...
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Sowing the seeds of spring: How to start your garden indoors
(BPT) - While cooler temperatures slowly fade, gardeners across the country eagerly await the arrival of spring - and the chance to get outdoors and grow something. If gardening is your passion, you don't have to wait until the weather is perfect to get started. In fact, working ahead by growing your own seedlings is a g...
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Achieving personal harmony and balance during Colon Cancer Awareness Month
(BPT) - What if after surviving your first cancer diagnosis at the age of 51, you were re-diagnosed just 18 months later? Metastatic colorectal cancer patient Dave Johnson experienced that first-hand, and was initially reluctant and scared to tell his family, friends and co-workers. However, he soon learned two important lessons - that he had more support around him than he thought, and that he could control his lifestyle and personal harmony. Now at the age of 55, Johnson, a full-time banker...
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Five things you should know about spring allergies
(BPT) - April's showers bring May flowers but they also bring on sneezing, runny noses and watery eyes for some of the 50 million Americans with allergies. The spring allergy season begins in some regions of the country as early as February and can last into the summer months. The most common spring allergy culprits are ...
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Eight tips to get your lawn mower ready for spring
(BPT) - With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to tune up your lawn mower for the season ahead. A yearly tune-up is important to ensure all parts of your mower are functioning properly and safely. Use these eight tips to rev up your engine and get your mower ready for spring: 1. Read the operator's manual. Before operating your lawn mower, always read the operator's manual in its entirety to ensure safe and proper use of the equipment. Also be sure you understand and foll...
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Solve everyday setbacks with five simple 'life hacks'... and possibly get rich doing so
(BPT) - Fifty-six percent of adults who completed home improvements in the past year spent $1,000 or more, according to The Scarborough Report. Next time you're faced with a home improvement project, instead of wasting money throwing away fixable objects or hiring professionals for quick and easy repairs and improvements...
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Add your health to your spring cleaning to-do list
(BPT) - Spring is a season for dusting, washing and polishing the home, cleaning up the yard of any winter debris and even cleaning the storage on the computer or laptop. Spring also should be a time to clean up your health - adding small habits to your lifestyle that can result in big changes to your well-being. From ma...
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IRS audits: 8 triggers to avoid and tips to help you survive
(BPT) - Ever wonder how the Internal Revenue Service selects which taxpayers to audit? Well, it isn't always a matter of chance. There are certain factors that can make your tax return stand out from the rest. 'The IRS pays more attention to some returns than others, so it's important to understand the factors that may elevate the likelihood that auditors take an interest in your situation,' says J.J. Montanaro, a certified financial planner with USAA . Here are eight potential red flags that...
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Discover the little-known investment strategy that your advisor isn't telling you about
(BPT) - Did you know self-directed IRAs allow Americans to invest in assets other than stocks and bonds, while enjoying the tax-free or tax-deferred status of their retirement account? Very few Americans realize that they have the option to self-direct their IRAs, or other retirement plans, into real estate and other alt...
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Mentors wanted: How to guide more young women to success in STEM
(BPT) - Careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are growing and quickly. By 2023, STEM will generate a projected 2.6 million new jobs, creating a high demand for qualified employees with STEM backgrounds in the coming years, according to Georgetown Public Policy Institute's Center on Education and the...
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Clutter-clearing home cleaning tips turn chaos into harmony
(BPT) - The stack of shoes that pile up by the front door, the linen closet that you're afraid to open, the junk drawer that may well hide the mysteries of the universe - we all have one or two spots in our home that cry out for organization and tidying. Spring cleaning season is approaching, and with a plan of attack yo...
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