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Roofing 102: Installing A Flat Roof in 10 Steps
Dec 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
Welcome to roofing 102. Today we will be teaching your how to install flat roofing in 10 steps. So to all those do it yourself handy man types; This one goes out to you. 1. Your home is a valuable ...
“TheSpaghetti Set” by Rose Marie Maisto Boyd
Dec 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
It is very refreshing to see that there are still writers who are able to touch us and getting us involved in their imaginary world without offering tales of violence and sex. The Spaghetti Set is ...
What A Private Ambulance in NYC Can Offer
Dec 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
Emergencies are always a tough situation to be in for many reasons. Aside from the anxiety about the thought of a person in pain, there is always the fear for someone’s life. Nowadays, a person act...
Town of Middle Village Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
Middle Village Chamber of Commerce, Middle Village Kiwanis Club and Community United Methodist Church invite you to attend TOWN OF MIDDLE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING. Join in Christmas Carols, ...
Senior Living & Care... What To Do With So Many Choices? What Does It All Mean?
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: StefansLawGroup As we age we will find ourselves either making or assisting in complex and important decisions about where we, a family member or even a friend should be living. Changes in ...
Holiday Coat Drive
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
Holiday Coat Drive   Nov. 18th - Dec. 15th, 2013 Do you have coats that you don't need anymore?  Donate Them! Winter is here and there are people in our community who could use a nice warm coat.  D...
Maspeth Indoor Flea Market
Dec 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
INDOOR FLEA MARKET!!!! Saturday, Dec. 7th  Doors open @ 9AM Indoor flea market featuring gifts for Christmas and more.  Handbags, jewelry, antiques, kids clothes, household items, make-up, fragranc...
Money Saving Winter Roofing Tips- Spot Out Faulty Gutters Yourself
Nov 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
A good roof is perhaps one of the most important investments a homeowner can make. Any good investment requires good maintenance. One of the most crucial factors in upholding a roofing system is th...
St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop 119
Nov 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop 119 is almost sixty-nine years old and in the year 2015 we will be celebrating our 70th birthday making us one of the oldest Boy Scout Troops in New York City. Howeve...
Breakfast with St. Nick
Nov 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Stanislaus Kostka Home School Association invites you to attend Breakfast with St. Nick .  Saturday, December 15th  9AM-1PM.  St. Stan's Auditorium, 61-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY Children - $...

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In the first race of the day, Belle Epoque and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. held off Fu Peggi Sue in six furlongs on dirt for three-year-old and upward fillies and mares.
Tannery pulls off the upset in Sheepshead
AT THE TRACK
May 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 208 208 recommendations | email to a friend
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Heroes Basketball Results: Queens Kings, Tranquility come out on top
Queens Kings 16 Superior Metal & Woodwork 12 In the 10 & Under Boys Division, Queens Kings beat Superior Metal & Woodwork by a final score of 16-12 in a game that was not decided until the final mi...
May 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 172 172 recommendations | email to a friend
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The starting Pack in the sixth race of the day on Wednesday. Star Channel (#6) and jockey Javier Castellano took first in the 1 1/4-mile race on turf for three year olds and up. The purse was $79,000. (Photo: Mihcael O'Kane)
At the Track: Glorious View gets first stakes win in Vagrancy
Glorious View extended her winning streak to four, annexed her first graded stakes, and demonstrated her tenacity with a front-running victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap at B...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 160 160 recommendations | email to a friend
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Heroes Basketball 2013: Our Lady of Grace continues to roll
Nowstar Limo 31 California Pizza Kitchen 24 In the 12 & Under Boys Division, Nowstar Limo beat California Pizza Kitchen, 31-24. The high scorers for Nowstar Limo were Steven Z. with 10 points and L...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 171 171 recommendations | email to a friend
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Three STJ golfers earn spots on All-Big East team
After leading the St. John’s men’s golf team to a runner-up finish at the 2013 Big East Championships and all finishing inside the top-10 in the individual championship, junior Ryan McCormick, seni...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 132 132 recommendations | email to a friend
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Our Lady of Grace, American Classic Cakes get big wins
HEROES BASKETBALL LEAGUE
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 113 113 recommendations | email to a friend
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Matt Harvey on the mound. (Photo: Michael O'Kane)
Meet the 'Matts'!
Harvey's been the only bright spots for the Mets, but team can't even get him a win
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 111 111 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jockey Joel Rosario rode Miss Valentin to a victory over Clear Passaj and Lady on the Run in one mile on dirt for four-year-old and up fillies and mares. (Photo: Michael O'Kane)
Freedom Child cruises to win in Peter Pan
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May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 99 99 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jockey Luis Saez rides Charlie's Punch to victory at Belmont Park last Thursday. (Photo: Michael O'Kane)
Derby winner ORb returns to Belmont, Hessonite gets win coming off injury
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May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joseph's baseball postseason comes to an end
The St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) baseball team was eliminated from the 2013 United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series, dropping a 6-1 decision to Penn State Greate...
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City hosts martial arts competition
Competitors aged 6 to 17 had the opportunity to show off their martial arts skills as they competed in forms and sparring at the fifth annual “Challenge of Champions” martial arts tournament at the...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John's golf takes second in Big East
The St. John’s men’s golf team saved its best for last, giving USF a run for the 2013 Big East title by shooting a 281(-7) on Tuesday at Reunion Resort to take home runner-up honors. The round was ...
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Heroes Basketball League 2013 Championship Games Schedule For July 2
Heroes Youth Basketball League Queens Brooklyn
May 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jockey Manuel Franco rides Junion Officer to a victory in the fifth race of Saturday action at Belmont Park, edging out Luis Saez and Copper Forest. Belmont Park opened the 2013 Belmont Spring/Summer Meet this past weekend. (Photo: Michael O’Kane)
Belmont season underway, bet on the Kentucky Derby this weekend
New York racing fans in search of simulcast action from Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby this weekend need look no further than Belmont Park and Aquduct Racetrack. On Friday, May 3, Belmont and Aq...
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Garcia and Judah deliver at Barclays Center
Danny Garcia retained his WBA and WBC junior welterweight titles, defeating Brooklyn native Zab Judah before a hometown crowd of 13,000 boxing fans at the Barclays Center Saturday night. Judah (42-...
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GM CEO Akerson to exit in January, Barra to take his place

Mary Barra, Senior VP of General Motors Global Product Development, speaks near a 2014 Corvette Stingray at the North American International Auto Show in DetroitDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday said Chief Executive Dan Akerson will step down next month and be replaced by Mary Barra, the company's global product development chief, marking the first time a major U.S. automaker has been led by a woman. The company said in a statement that Akerson, who is also the chairman, will leave on January 15, pulling ahead his planned departure by several months. His wife was recently diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer. ...


2013-12-10 10:20:53 -0500
Bipartisan negotiators try for modest budget pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan budget negotiators are working toward a modest budget agreement to replace tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts this year and next with longer-term savings and revenue from increased fees.
2013-12-10 10:14:28 -0500
Regulators release final version of Volcker rule
Regulators on Tuesday released the final version of the long-awaited Volcker rule that cracks down on banks' speculative trading bets and requires Wall Street chief executives to sign off on internal compliance programs. The five financial regulators that crafted the rule said that they are extending the deadline by which banks have to fully comply by one year to July 2015. Regulators are due to formally approve the final rule later on Tuesday.
2013-12-10 10:12:04 -0500