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December 7, 2002  RSS feed
‘Toxic Washing Machine’ Meeting Set
A "toxic washing machine" full of deadly chemicals is "sloshing back and forth" under the soil of the site on Beach Channel Drive between Beach 108 Street and Beach 110 Street that was once a LILCO Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP), according to Todd Lessing, a Keyspan Energy expert who will soon tell the community what he and New York State plan to do about it. More...
‘It’s A Hard Pill To Swallow’
Addabbo Speaks Candidly About Budget Cuts And Property Tax Increase
By Gary G. Toms

With residents fuming over the City Council More...

Library Cuts Hit Arverne, Broad Channel
By Howard Schwach

Beginning on January 6, 2003 two local libraries will be open only five days each week as opposed to the six days for the rest of the libraries in the Queens Library System. More...

 Community
• Artists Host ‘Sparkle’ Exhibit At Fort Tilden
Snow glistening with light. A sparkling winter ocean. Gold watercolor accenting a handmade intaglio print. A glimmering, graceful bronze torso. More...
• BCHS To Host Doo Wop On January 25
• Queens Car Thefts Down, DA Says
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 Columnists
• Beachcomber
There will be lots of pre-Christmas activity on the peninsula this coming week. On Saturday, December 7 at 6 p.m., this year More...
• Boyle-ing Points
• Broad Channel Bits
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 Sports
• Stan’s Pepper Steppers Stomp To Double Dutch Victory
On Saturday, November 9, 2002, Sorrentino Recreation Center hosted the 4th Annual Back to School Double Dutch Tournament. The overall winners were Sorrentino More...
• P.S. 197 Holds Virtual Y Flag Football Championships
• Broad Channel Basketball "Pee-Wees" Win
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 Letters
• Arverne: Renewal Or Exodus
A few years ago when the rejuvenation of Arverne was announced, residents of Far Rockaway were very excited about the project. The younger generation had visions of affordable homes, new jobs, new schools, and improved transportation. More...
• You've Got To Be Kidding?
• His Name Is Patrick Moron
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 Obits
• Obituaries
Philip Alexander
Philip Alexander, born in Berbice, Guyana passed away on November 25, 2002. More...
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