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QUEENS, NY - MARCH 17: Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny (C) stands as Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio (R), Bishop of Brooklyn, walks to the alter for Saint Patrick's Day Mass at St. Thomas More Church on March 17, 2013 in the Breezy Point neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City. Breezy Point, home to many residents with Irish ancestry, was devastated by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012.
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Nassau County anniversaries, May 19:
63rdBARBARA ANN AND GEORGE GOEHRING of Westbury were wed April 29, 1950, at First Presbyterian Church in Elmhurst , Queens. They celebrated with family and parishioners at Parkway Community Church in Hicksville. George was a B-24 pilot during World War II. Read more »
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U.S. attorney urges faith in face of political corruption
Lynch spoke."It has really landed on our doorstep," Fidler said.At the beginning her talk, Lynch asked the audience how many of them believed all politicians are corrupt. Nearly everyone in attendance raised a hand.Lynch told the audience "we have to take Read more »
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Clerk charged in staged subway booth robbery
the 111th Street station on the No. 7 line.Also arrested Wednesday was her alleged accomplice and friend of 10 years, Anthony Brown , 42, of Brooklyn. Authorities said Brown bound and gagged King with duct tape to make it look like a robbery, then grabbed Read more »
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Bareburger opens in Great Neck
a week.Bareburger opened its first location in Astoria in 2009 and, over the next four years, 11 more sprang up in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The restaurants have a hip, rough-hewn look and feature table service, beer and wine.Half of the menu is devoted Read more »
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Centenarian: Irene Garas
a Holocaust survivor was read into the Congressional Record . Irene immigrated to America in 1948 settling in Forest Hills, Queens. She married Louis Garas in 1936 and had two children -- Katherine and Andrew. Irene was widowed in 1972 and in 1977 she married Read more »
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Xi Jinping's 'emotional intelligence' comments spark debate
Li began her journalism career as a crime news reporter in Queens, New York, in 2004. She joined Reuters in Beijing in 2008 as a multimedia editor. Amy taught journalism at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu and started an environment 3:02 AM from SCMP Read more »
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Video: Action Bronson – Strictly 4 My Jeeps
RiFF RaFF, pitbulls, big women, and big jeeps collide in Bronsilini’s “Strictly 4 My Jeeps” video shot on location in his hometown of Queens, New York. Saab Stories, coming soon. 5/20/13 from Nah Right Read more »
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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Expands Service Area; Now Available in 26 New York Counties
Warren and Westchester counties. UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plans already were available in Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties. People interested in learning more about UnitedHealthcare’s New York State government-sponsored from Business Wire Read more »
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150 Line Up for 15 Union Jobs in Queens
of people camped out for days outside a Queens union hall for the chance at a job with a union that works on insulation projects. More than 150 hopeful workers were in line early Monday just to get an application. There are only about 15 to 17 spots with Local from NBC New York Read more »
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Councilman calls for database to follow Sandy $$
ISLAND, N.Y. - As many Staten Islanders hit by Hurricane Sandy wonder where all that relief money is actually going, a Queens lawmaker has introduced a bill to address that very issue. In this photo taken in February, mold growth can be seen inside this home 5/20/13 from SILive.com Read more »
