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LOST DOG!
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On May 14th, at aprox. 3pm there was a house fire on Penelope Avenue in the Middle Village area.  There were no reported injuries, but unfortunately the family dog escaped.  The dog is described as...
MIDDLE VILLAGE,NY BROKER ATTAINS RARE LISTING!
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WITH 32 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HARD WORK AND PATIENCE, I JUST SIGNED A NEW EXCLUSIVE LISTING IN MIDDLE VILLAGE NORTH, FACING THE PARK!   A GEM OF THE COMMUNITY! AND THEY SURE DO NOT BUILD HOMES LIK...
Accomplice: NY Salutes Fleet Week
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Accomplice is proud to salute our sailors during fleet week. Part game, part theater, part tour, ACCOMPLICE: NEW YORK offers a completely new immersive theatrical experience, unlike any found on a ...
Go Kayaking - An Ultimate Adventure
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Kayaking is an adventure and fun filled sport that requires a person to sail a kayak in a river with the help of a double sided paddle mostly when the current is high. Apart from rivers, kayaking ...
CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS KICK OFF FREE SPRING CLASSES AT FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK
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Join seniors from Queens as they practice their tennis serve and work on their yoga poses during free CityParks Seniors Fitness classes. All New Yorkers, ages 60 and over, are invited to take advan...
The Challenges of Eating Right, Food Stamps & Other Nutritional Resources for Seniors
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Queens Interagency Council on Aging (QICA) will hold its monthly program meeting on Wednesday, May 16th from 9am - 11am at Queens Borough Hall, Room 213, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens.  Experts...
Volunteers Needed for "The Moving Wall"
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We are proud to announce that "The Moving Wall", the half size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, will be arriving at Juniper Valley Park on Wednesday, June 27th.  A wooden...
108th Anniversary of the General Slocum Tragedy
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You are cordially invited to attend the 108th anniversary of the General Slocum tragedy of 1904.  The event will be held on Saturday, June 9th, 2012at 9:00 am sharp at the Lutheran All Faiths Cemet...
Four Paws Sake, NYC
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FOUR PAWS SAKE - Spring Fling Fundraiser   Sunday, April 29th  1pm - 4 pm Courtside Lounge - 6908 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale $20 Donation at the door First 25 People receive a Four Paws Sake wristb...
The Moving Wall (Vietnam Veteran's Memorial)
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Join the town of Middle Village, Queens as we honor true American heros - our veterans and active-duty military.  This coming June, we will be bringing The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Moving Wall - ...

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City bike share program unveils spots in Queens, Brooklyn
by Lisa A. Fraser
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Brooklyn and Queens will soon have several locations serving as docking stations as part of New York City’s Bike Share Program, “Citi Bike.” The city announced last Friday that Long Island City, F...
DeBlasio pushes for reform on stop and frisks
by Lisa A. Fraser
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured from left to right: Jackie Meyer FERSP Chair, volunteers Joan Hajjar and Ricky Montalvano of AMERICORP, District Leader Lincoln Restler, and Assemblyman Joseph Lentol.
Pictured from left to right: Jackie Meyer FERSP Chair, volunteers Joan Hajjar and Ricky Montalvano of AMERICORP, District Leader Lincoln Restler, and Assemblyman Joseph Lentol.
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East River State Park friends group launched
by Lisa A. Fraser
May 16, 2012 | 2 2 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
On Saturday, May 5, a new nonprofit group, Friends of the East River State Park (FERSP), officially launched to serve the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods. In conjunction with “I Love My ...
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Police: Trayvon Martin's Death 'Ultimately Avoidable'
Evidence of THC, an ingredient in marijuana, was found in Martin's blood, tests show.SANFORD, Fl...
Man, 23, Dies After Colliding With Department of Corrections Bus
A man died Thursday evening after his motorcycle slammed into a Department of Corrections bus at...
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McNamee: Some items in beer can not from Clemens
Brian McNamee testified Friday that some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not u...
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Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Ind...
Pacers throttle Heat to take 2-1 series lead
Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Ind...
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Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retiring on Friday, according to a source.
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Syria forces kill two in Damascus as thousands rally

Members of the U.N. observer mission in Syria are seen between destroyed houses in Sermeen, near the northern city of Idlib,BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shot two protesters in the capital Damascus on Friday and fired in the air to break up thousands of anti-government demonstrators in the commercial hub of Aleppo, activists said. It was the second consecutive day of street protests in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, where a visit by U.N. ceasefire monitors a day earlier saw demonstrators mass outside the gates of the Aleppo University before security forces drove them off. ...


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McNamee: Some items in beer can not from Clemens

After signing autographs, former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves federal court, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)Brian McNamee testified Friday that some of the medical evidence he saved in a beer can was not used on former pitcher Roger Clemens.


Fri May 18 12:32:30 UTC 2012
FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes public

Electronic screens inside the Nasdaq stock market announce the listing of Facebook shares before the start of trading, Friday, May 18, 2012 in New York. The world's definitive online social network raised $16 billion in an initial public offering that values the company at $104 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)It's Facebook's big day.


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