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Man sought in theft of LI church donation boxes
...and then was taken to the Third Precinct, where he was arrested.Wiener was charged with third-degree burglary.- John Valenti BRONX / Judge delays ruling whether fatal-fire jury was tainted Bronx State Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy will not decide until... |more
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Thompson leads SJB; LI girls sweep Under Armour Classic
The prevailing thought is that city girls basketball is better than that on Long Island . But for at least one day, Long Island showed that isn't necessarily the case.Kamala Thompson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Alexis Smith had 12 points, seven |more
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Roslyn's Tassone to be released from prison early
...still required approval by the parole board. He had to submit a residence for approval by parole officials and will reside in the Bronx , Groll said. Parole officials declined comment on his exact address.Tassone's sister, Amelia Bannerman, lives on Dudley... |more
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Long Island girls basketball top 10 rankings
...St. Anthony’s (13-2) : It was a rough week for the Friars. Four starters and a classmate were involved in a car accident Thursday afternoon and all missed Saturday’s game. With two sophomores and four freshmen, the Friars defeated Middle College, 52-42, Saturday... |more
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Clifford sets MacArthur marks in long, triple jumps
...North Babylon 44: Courtney Cayard hit a three-pointer with 2:00 left to put Woodson up by eight at the JFK Tournament in the Bronx . Bria Hartley had 29 points for North Babylon (10-2), and senior Jeanette Scott had a career-high 12 rebounds. Neptune 65, St.... |more
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Parents, pols don't want Eagle to land in Springfield Gardens school
...we have a scarcity of space, this location was determined to be the best location," said city Department of Education spokesman Danny Kanner. "There are 600 empty seats at IS 59," he said. "We need a new middle school in the community." He also pointed out... |more
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Teacher 'studied' students
...taxpayer-funded salaries for doing nothing over periods of months and even years have sparked outrage among legislators. Bronx lawmakers are rallying Thursday to have the rubber room in that borough shut down, while state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Queens) said... |more
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Libraries will reduce hours to counter looming cuts
Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island AdvanceRobert A. Kehl of Great Kills, (above) is a self-described history buff and "heavy user" of the New Dorp Library. Mr. Kehl uses the facility two to three times a week for several hours at a time, taking advantage |more
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Should the PSAL bring back the girls borough playoffs?
...again in the citywide playoffs. Manhattan’s borough playoffs would mostly be a dud, but only because Bergtraum is so dominant. BRONX 1. John F. Kennedy 2. Wings 3. Truman 4. Columbus 5. Bronx Science 6. Lehman 7. Clinton 8. Fannie Lou Hamer Outside of the... |more
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Nostrand Avenue bus initiative gets federal stimulus money
...in federal money will pay for more than half of the estimated $40 million project, not including the cost of the new buses NYCT will procure for the SBS route. Before rolling out the plan and starting work, the DOT in December established a Community Advisory... |more
