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There have been seven people killed or wounded by gun violence in the Far Rockaway community in the past week. Two young people, 15 and 17-years-of-age, have died. Five others were shot and badly wounded. Unfortunately, this is not a new story. The last time we had a spate of shootings at the end of 2006, several people died as well. More ... Two weeks ago, while driving east on Beach Channel Drive (BCD) from Beach 116 Street, I glanced at the seemingly abandoned property between Beach 108 Street and Beach 112 Street adjacent to the LIPA substation and thought, "What a disgrace!" After all, the site is one of only two gateways to the west end of the peninsula. More ... |
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