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October 24, 2003  RSS feed
BCHS Principal Created A 'Hostile Sexual Environment' Pleener Never 'Charged' For Actions At Jamaica High School, Sources Say
BCHS principal Barbara Pleener, in happier times upon taking over the school in September. She is now charged with racism by parents and activists and her past has come back to haunt her. More...
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City To Raise Some Sidewalks By 14"
By Brian Magoolaghan

Homeowners in one Rockaway community fear that a city construction project, already underway, will cause flooding and access problems at their properties. More...

 Columnists
• Beachcomber
Vandals again struck the west end last weekend, using a pellet gun to break car windows on a number of streets and reportedly hitting some store windows in Beach 129 as well. More...
• Boyle-ing Points by Kevin Boyle
• Broad Channel Bits
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 Sports
• article has image Far Rock Romps, BCHS Needs A Win
When Far Rockaway left the field after their 18-6 loss to Bayside on October 12, the players were angry about their performance and their missed opportunity to improve their playoff standing. More...
• article has image Rockaway Rugby Fisheads Clinch Playoff Spot
• Greater New York Ice Hockey League – New York Stars
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 Editorial/Opinion
• Why Play The Race Card When Schools Are Concerned?
There is no doubt that there are problems at Beach Channel High School, one of the two public high schools in the peninsula. The students are unusually unruly, particularly at dismissal time, the school has had numerous principals since Bernard Gassaway left for greener climes and the staff turnover is reportedly high. More...
• article has image Editorial Comment by Robert Sarnoff
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 Letters
• Future Status of the Rockaway Beach Line
Mayor Giuliani, early in his first term, announced the city would sell the Rockaway Beach Line right-of-way, which traverses Western Queens north to south, a block or so east of Woodhaven-Crossbay Boulevard, running from Queens Boulevard to Rockaway Beach. More...
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