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Governor David A. Paterson has reminded New Yorkers who have moved between counties, moved into New York State or are first-time voters to register by mail by Friday, October 10. The General Election will be held Tuesday, November 4. More ... Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today called for broad economic reform in response to the current turmoil on Wall Street. More ... Ray Clarke, a 32-year-old man who grew up in Rockaway, was indicted in Manhattan Criminal Court this week on criminal charges in relation to his June 5 stunt in which he climbed the side of the 52-story New York Times Building in Manhattan. More ... An office building located in the Far Rockaway business district has been sold for more than $12 million, The Wave has learned. Massey Knakal Services sold the building - located at 1600 Central Avenue - for $12,150,000, in an all-cash transaction, to a Brooklyn investor. More ... A Far Rockaway native, riding his motorcycle through Nassau County two weeks ago was struck and killed by a motorist, county authorities say. The accident occurred on Sunday, September 21 at 11:30 a.m. in Inwood, when the motorcycle driven by Gordon Ross, 39, was struck by a Toyota Camry attempting a left turn, Nassau County Police say. More ... Representative Gregory W. Meeks, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted with his colleagues from both sides of the aisle to pass H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to help address the current economic crisis facing American families and the national economy. More ... The project has been talked about for more than ten years and was finally slated to get underway last month. More ... Detectives from the 101 Precinct in Queens are looking for Jamal Hunter, 30, of Staten Island for the September 7 robbery of a home on Beach 56 Street. Police say that Hunter knocked on the door just before 7 p.m. and, when the door was answered, pulled a shotgun and forced his way into the home. Police say he took electronics and an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene. Hunter is identified as 6 foot-three inches tall and about 165 pounds. His last known address was 3 Lockman Place in Staten Island, but cops add that he often hangs out in Rockaway. Anyone with information about Hunter's whereabouts should call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Text messages can be sent to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter Tip577. All information will be kept strictly confidential. More ... |
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