In the 5th Congressional District, nine-term Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat from St. Albans, is being challenged by Republican Michael O’Reilly and Green Party candidate Frank Francois, who are both from Queens.
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11/2/16
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The plane noise plaguing parts of Queens and Nassau counties was the focus of discussion last week at a citizen advocacy meeting to explain NextGen, a satellite GPS technology that the Federal Aviation Administration says has resulted in $1.6 billion in benefits to airlines and travelers by allowing planes to fly more frequently and closer together, take more direct routes and save time and fuel.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/25/16
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Open since the summer of 2015, Queens Long Island Dental Care (QLIDC) offers a unique concept in dental care – state-of-the-art technology and . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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10/14/16
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The shooting death of a Queens imam and his associate as they walked home from afternoon prayer on Aug. 13 in Ozone Park has left Long Island Muslims grief-stricken. While some leaders of local mosques fear that the incident — which activist groups say should be investigated as a hate crime — could lead to more violence against Muslims, they noted that they would continue...
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By Steve Smirti
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8/24/16
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Shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. on June 28, it became clear that Elmont businessman Ali Mirza had failed in his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks in the 5th Congressional District primary. Meeks, who has been in office since 1998, received over 80 percent of the vote, dwarfing Mirza’s 18 percent.
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By Steve Smirti
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7/6/16
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I’d like to offer local high school graduates some important advice for the future: Don’t study too much in college. It’s not the sort of wisdom graduates expect to hear, especially from a high school teacher, but . . .
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By Nick Buglione
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6/9/16
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Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction
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4/21/16
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Nassau County Police have arrested a Queens woman for stealing money from an Elmont company while she was employed there from Oct. 2 through Jan. 26.
According to detectives, Mary Camuti, 66, of …
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4/20/16
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An Elmont woman was charged with stealing over $470,000 from more than three-dozen people in an investment scam she was running through her Queens bail bonds business, law enforcement officials said …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/2/16
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New York City will celebrate an odd anniversary on Feb. 25. The date will mark 19 years since the City Council passed a law legalizing commercial tattooing.
For the previous 36 years, the …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/24/16
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