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This Month in Queens Real Estate: April 2014
Apr 10, 2014 | 2 2 comments | 127 127 recommendations | email to a friend
April 2014 Queens NY Market Update  The pace of home sales remained sluggish in March according to the most recent data released by the Long Island Board of Realtors. A combination of higher prices...
A meetup that gets results, NOT just motivates then deflates
Apr 08, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 143 143 recommendations | email to a friend
Join Networking For Prosperity & Adventure , a different kind of meetup that shows you the HOW to, not just the fluff of getting you excited in order to set you up for failure. Let's face it, in th...
The Tenor, A Novel by Peter Danish, revisits Maria Callas wartime years
Apr 06, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 157 157 recommendations | email to a friend
     THE TENOR A novel by Peter Danish Based partially on a true episode of Maria Callas’ life, The Tenor is the riveting story of a young Italian man with   a spectacular knack for music and a voi...
Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
Apr 02, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 205 205 recommendations | email to a friend
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Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
Apr 02, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 172 172 recommendations | email to a friend
Shirley who is a part time employed, motivated leader who is working on a few business ventures in order to be a full time entrepreneur. In spite of many obstacles she is currently working on many ...
What is a retaliation claim and why are they so popular?
Mar 27, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 222 222 recommendations | email to a friend
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in 2012, 38 percent of all EEOC claims were for retaliation. The reason retaliation claims have become so popular in recent yea...
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 241 241 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Stan's Mothers' Club is proud to announce our first BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY! Sunday, April 6th  9AM-12PM $10.00 Per Child 61-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth
National Labor Relations Board finds employee’s Facebook posts not protected
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 279 279 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans In recent years, thousands of companies have felt the impact of a slumped economy, increased costs and regulations.  These conditions have forced employers to cut costs, red...
Coaches Wanted!
Mar 17, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 283 283 recommendations | email to a friend
Coaches Wanted for Forest & Highland Parks 2014 Sport Clinics. Must be able to work with children age 7-14 and have skills in one or more of the following sports: SKATEBOARDING, BASKETBALL AND SOCC...
Sign Up and Walk for Kids Growth!
Mar 16, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 290 290 recommendations | email to a friend
Join the community on April 6, 2014. Walk for Kids Growth at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, in Queens (at Fountain of the Planets). This community event will feature a scenic 3-mile fun walk, refres...

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Fare hikes acceptable
Dear Editor: "Fares go up 12/30" (News Briefs -- December 23) should not be a surprise to anyone. Fare increases are inevitable due to inflation complimented by increasing costs of labor, power, fu...
Dec 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angry over immigration
Dear Editor: I am so upset over this government's failure to curb the influx of illegal immigrants to this country. I am in my 80's, and have never seen so many Spanish-speaking people on the check...
Dec 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Park dogs are out of control
Dear Editor: It is a wonder why people who have dogs just don't seem to care about them. People who let their dogs run free- up until 9:00 a.m. in their minds in parks- don't understand the consequ...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Real Leadership
Dear Editor: Too many members of Congress including outgoing Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, frequently fly first class or are transported by military charter around the nation and abroad for so-c...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kudos Congress, Obama for repealing DADT
Dear Editor: I have just read  on the internet about a hero veteran retired lieutenant colonel, John O'Brien, who has served 28 years in the Army which included four tours of duty in Iraq and the P...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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When will the greed stop?
Dear Editor: We keep hearing the same sing-song from the advocates of extending Bush’s 2001 tax cuts for the wealthy. They claim repealing it would not only hinder job growth but would lead to furt...
Dec 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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It's time to restore the Forest Park Carousel
Dear Editor: Recently in Woodhaven there was much activity with the filming of the comedy “The Sitter” at the Forest Park carousel. It was sad knowing that after seeing the carousel and its regal h...
Dec 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Non-citizens can vote!
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Vincent Arcuri’s letter in the Dec. 7th issue. Vincent asked Council Member Dromm, “What country allows non-citizens to vote?” The answer is that in forty-f...
Dec 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Volunteers honored
Dear Editor: The Queens Preservation Council (QPC), founded in 2003, is a coalition of people from historical societies and neighborhood groups from throughout Queens County who work collectively t...
Dec 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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We're a nation of laws, Councilman Dromm
Dear Editor: Council member Daniel Dromm's Guest Op-Ed column in your 12/2/2010 issue has me wondering what country I live in and and how disingenuous an elected official can be. What did the Counc...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Open letter from Assemblywoman Carrozza
Dear constituents: It has been a profound honor to serve our community in the NYS Assembly for the last 14 years. From the moment I was first elected in 1996, I have fought to protect the rights of...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Don't cut Medicare
Dear Editor: At the stroke of midnight on December 31, 2010, doctors who treat Medicare patients are scheduled to absorb a 25 percent pay cut- a cut that threatens the ability of seniors to see the...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nice guys finish last
Dear Queens Examiner Editor: The midterm election has been called a referendum by the usual and expected detractors, the Obstrublicans and indeed it was.   However, it was not a referendum directed...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teacher contract needed
Dear Editor: Well, here we are, one year later and still the public school teachers in New York City do not have a new contract. Why? What is the delay with regard to this very critical issue? The ...
Dec 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Turn back Cathie Black
Dear Editor: I am writing regarding the recent selection by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of Cathie Black as Chancellor of the Department of Education to replace outgoing Joel Klein. New York State law i...
Nov 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Volvo truck maker turns Q1 profit on strong sales
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish truck maker AB Volvo says strong first-quarter sales and cost cuts helped it return to profitability during the period.
2014-04-25 04:40:22 -0400
Honda's profit doubles on weak yen, strong sales

A man walks past Honda models on display at Honda Motor Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Friday, April 25, 2014. Honda's profit for the fiscal fourth quarter zoomed to more than double the previous year's as the benefits of a weak yen added to strong sales. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)TOKYO (AP) — Honda said Friday that its profit for the fiscal fourth quarter zoomed to more than double the previous year's as the benefits of a weak yen added to strong sales, but momentum was forecast to ebb as the currency perk wears off.


2014-04-25 04:36:51 -0400
Drunken passenger causes hijack scare in Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A drunken passenger who caused a hijack scare on a Virgin Australia flight was arrested after the plane landed on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, an airline official said Friday.
2014-04-25 04:35:50 -0400