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for larger version       Gateway Hosts Native Americans More than 1,000 Native American performers and artists from North and South America will participate this Saturday and Sunday in the ninth annual Gateway to Nations New York Native American Heritage Celebration at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. More ... Go Midwood, Go Castellano By Lauren Raphael Long time archrivals finally got the chance to battle for the lacrosse championship title on the field. Since the start of the Public School Athletic League (PSAL), the champions were decided by which team had the best record at the end of the season. Midwood has won this title consistently since PS... More ... Local Participated in Operation Joint Guardian Army Staff Sgt. Raymond A. Murphy Jr., son of Raymond A. and stepson of Sandra Murphy, has returned to Fort Benning, Columbus, GA., from a six-month deployment to Kosovo, a Serbian province in the Balkans. More ... ‘Peace At Home’ License Plates to Raise Revenue Governor George E. Pataki announced has proposed legislation to help combat domestic violence by allowing the sale of custom license plates bearing the message, "Peace at Home." The revenue generated from the sale of the plates would be used to support a newly established Domestic Violenc... More ... Highest Prescription Prices Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Queens & Brooklyn), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan & Queens), and local senior’s groups released a new international study showing that Queens and Brooklyn seniors pay among the highest prescription drug prices in the developed world More ... Robinson, Ross And Garfunkel At Westbury The Top of the Pops come to Westbury Music Fair this summer with Diana Ross on July 23 (tickets are $55), Art Garfunkel on July 30 (tickets are $40) and Smokey Robinson on August 24th (tickets are $45). Tickets for all events are available at Westbury Music Fair's box office, select Ticke... More ... Rockaway Native Receives Alumni Award Rockaway, Queens native and resident Betty Jean Smith, received and Alumni Award from her alma mater, Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, at the University’s 2002 commencement. More ... Local Scholarship Winners Announced The New York Lottery recently announced the winners of the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Scholarships. Three students at Rockaway schools were awarded: Daniel J. Baum, Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Okyro C. Collazo, Beach Channel High School, and Paul V. Saby, Far Rockaway High School. More ... The Seaside School Embraces Diversity Fifth grade students at P.S. 225 – The Seaside School gathered together to celebrate the unveiling of a collaborative mural, which they created, as part of the School Arts Rescue Initiative. The mural proudly hangs outside the auditorium for all to see. Fortunately, P.S. 225 was one of the schools ... More ... Tips For Staying Cool Summer heat will arrive eventually in New York State, despite the ups and downs we've seen in springtime temperatures. But New York State residents can keep their cool when the thermometer soars, while doing their pocketbooks a favor and helping the state meet summer energy needs- by heeding e... More ... Winners of PAL’s Poetry Contest To complete, to race... More ... |
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