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This Month in Queens Real Estate: April 2014
Apr 10, 2014 | 2 2 comments | 124 124 recommendations | email to a friend
April 2014 Queens NY Market Update  The pace of home sales remained sluggish in March according to the most recent data released by the Long Island Board of Realtors. A combination of higher prices...
A meetup that gets results, NOT just motivates then deflates
Apr 08, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 140 140 recommendations | email to a friend
Join Networking For Prosperity & Adventure , a different kind of meetup that shows you the HOW to, not just the fluff of getting you excited in order to set you up for failure. Let's face it, in th...
The Tenor, A Novel by Peter Danish, revisits Maria Callas wartime years
Apr 06, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 154 154 recommendations | email to a friend
     THE TENOR A novel by Peter Danish Based partially on a true episode of Maria Callas’ life, The Tenor is the riveting story of a young Italian man with   a spectacular knack for music and a voi...
Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
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Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
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Shirley who is a part time employed, motivated leader who is working on a few business ventures in order to be a full time entrepreneur. In spite of many obstacles she is currently working on many ...
What is a retaliation claim and why are they so popular?
Mar 27, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 218 218 recommendations | email to a friend
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in 2012, 38 percent of all EEOC claims were for retaliation. The reason retaliation claims have become so popular in recent yea...
Glendale Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
At St. Pancras School Pheiffer Hall on Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street 68-20 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale NY 11385 DATE: Sunday, March 30th, 2014   Doors open at 7AM till 12:30PM Admission: $5.00 Menu: Pa...
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 238 238 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Stan's Mothers' Club is proud to announce our first BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY! Sunday, April 6th  9AM-12PM $10.00 Per Child 61-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth
*GRAND OPENING RICO'S CHICKEN RESTAURANT*
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
When: 11:45 AM - 8:45 PM Monday, March 24 - Saturday, March 29 Where: RICO'S CHICKEN , 74-27 METROPOLITAN AVENUE , MIDDLE VILLAGE , NY 11379   MENU-IS SPECTACULAR  Description: Inside this new Rest...
National Labor Relations Board finds employee’s Facebook posts not protected
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 276 276 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans In recent years, thousands of companies have felt the impact of a slumped economy, increased costs and regulations.  These conditions have forced employers to cut costs, red...

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Mayor de Blasio takes steps on Vision Zero plan
Citywide effort aimed at reducing pedestrian fatalities
Jan 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Young teen robbed near Atlas Mall
Suspects admit to committing a similar crime last week
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104th Precinct Captain Christopher Manson
A plan to reduce crime in Highland Park
104th Precinct set to close down after-hours activities
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Glendale homeless shelter committee formed at CB5
Elected officials send letter to de Blasio administration
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Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is sworn in
Everyone who is anyone in the Queens political realm joined newly elected Borough President Melinda Katz for her official inauguration ceremony last week at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall at ...
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/6/14-1/12/14)
Monday, Jan. 6 Alan Yensi was arrested at 78-03 69th Road for aggravated harassment by Officer Dagnese. Thomas December was arrested at 52-87 72nd Street for criminal contempt by Officer Eastman. J...
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Mark-Viverito election seen as blow to Queens Dems
Council members buck party, support progressive upstart
Jan 09, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 95 95 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kids hit the slopes at Juniper Vally Park in Middle Village
City youth hit the slopes on Snow Day
Capitalizing on the several inches of snow that descended on New York City late last week, the Department of Parks and Recreation hosted a citywide snow day on Saturday, offering outdoor recreation...
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Bloomberg Administration announces reduced greenhouse emissions
New report shows a 19 percent reduction since 2005
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/23/13-1/5/14)
Monday, Dec. 23 Ismael Iniguez was arrested at the intersection of Stanhope Street and Fairview Avenue for violation of local law by Officer Defreitas. Maria Soto was arrested at 66-11 Myrtle Avenu...
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Pictured left to right are lieutenant governor Steve Sirgiovanni, Santa Claus, governor Joe Aiello and past lieutenant governor Verdia Noel.
Queens West Kiwanis supports Ronald McDonald House
It was a Merry Christmas after all for the children at the Ronald McDonald House New York this year. After learning about the support system and programs provided by the group every day to support ...
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The Top 10 Queens News Stories in 2013
10. ATU Bus Strike Beginning on Jan. 16, nearly 8,000 Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1181 bus drivers walked off the job to safeguard benefits and ensure job security in new contracts. During the ...
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Mojgan Haak with her dog Buddy at her new location on Irving Avenue
Bushy Tails pet store finds niche in Bushwick
Iranian-born business owner tries out a new market
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104th captain praises officers for shutting down Ridgewood pot farm
After the 104th Precinct got a call of an alleged “pot farm” on Oct. 15, officers stepped into action and ultimately shut down the the illicit farming operation. Last week, they were honored by the...
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City: contaminated Glendale site good enough for homeless
A site that has been vacant for a decade and is so contaminated “you shouldn’t go within fifty yards of it,” according to Walter Clayton, a Glendale resident who worked at the site for nearly a dec...
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11 kids, driver hurt in Calif. school bus crash

Firefighters extricate the driver from the front of a school bus that crashed, Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. Three of the injured, the driver and two of the children, were taken to hospitals in critical condition after the crash, Anaheim police Lt. Bob Dunn said. The other nine students had minor injuries, and most of them were released to their parents. Police say no other vehicles were involved in the crash and there is no immediate word on the cause. (AP Photo/Kevin Warn)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eleven middle school students and their driver were injured when a school bus jumped a curb Thursday and rammed into trees in Southern California, authorities said.


2014-04-24 22:23:18 -0400
South Korea ferry disaster may cloud Obama visit

U.S. President Barack Obama stands in front of a large model of the Earth as he attends a youth science event at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as the Miraikan, in Tokyo on Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)TOKYO (AP) — When President Barack Obama arrives in South Korea on Friday, he will be thrust anew into the role of consoler in chief in a time of crisis, a responsibility he has become all too accustomed to in the United States.


2014-04-24 22:22:53 -0400
Teague, Korver lead Hawks past Pacers 98-85

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) trips as he breaks for the goal against Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) in the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Atlanta. The Hawks won 98-85. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Teague flung in a wild 3-pointer after the officials missed him stepping out of bounds, and Kyle Korver finished off Indiana from beyond the arc to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 98-85 victory Thursday night and another lead in the series with the top-seeded Pacers.


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