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Astoria Characters: The Little Young Lady Driving the Hummer
Mar 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Headbands and Hummers are Connie’s thing. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling "I L-O-V-E life,” purrs Connie Arroyo . “Every day is a gift.”   Smiling, she wraps herself i...
Mar 25, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 138 138 recommendations | email to a friend
At the Truck Accident Attorney in Alabama , we have premier truck accident lawyer, we pride ourselves on providing you with individualized attention as well free initial consultation with all our e...
JUNIPER PARK AREA-THE GOLD FISH BOWL EFFECT
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 465 465 recommendations | email to a friend
LIVING QUARTERS OF ABOUT JUST 700 SQ.FT. WITH ADULTS, CHILDREN, DOGS, CATS ETC. CAN LEAD TO THE 'GOLD FISH BOWL EFFECT'. Interview with Mt. Sinai Doctor of Psychology Dr. Kimisses Does any of these...
What Should You Know About Wrongful Death in New York?
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 433 433 recommendations | email to a friend
What Legal Requirements Exist for a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? Wrongful death is a legal term that indicates a party’s unlawful actions caused a death to occur. Obviously, not every death is a wrongfu...
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Car accident lawyer of  Car Accident Lawyer Raleigh have the experience to make and case complete with ease and get you desired amount of claim. Call (231) 782-4981 and get free consultation. Ralei...
Astoria Characters: The Puppet Masters
Mar 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Z and her husband, Chad, are the founders of WonderSpark Puppets. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling There’s a lot going on. The pet rats, Softee and Gray Spot Star Sword...
You’ve Just Been Terminated. Do You Think it Was it Because of Your Age?
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 123 123 recommendations | email to a friend
here May be a Good Change in the Law on the Horizon Author:   Cafaro Verdicts Older people (and “older” is subjective term), who cannot afford the luxury of retirement, are at a much higher risk of...
Astoria Characters: The Soccer Star
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Jonathan plays for the New York Cosmos. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling The first time New York Cosmos defender Jonathan Borrajo kicked a soccer ball, it was down the ...
THE WEED TRUTH: Recreational Use of Marijuana, even if legalized in New York, Can Still Get You FIRED!
Mar 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 114 114 recommendations | email to a friend
Let’s face it, the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in New York State appears a foregone conclusion.  Both the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are negotiating whether to in...
Luke Perry Dies at 52 of Massive Stroke
Mar 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 111 111 recommendations | email to a friend
Author:Webperseverance.com Luke Perry dying of a massive stroke shocked many people. He was a beloved actor known for his roles in   90210   and more recently in the series   Riverdale . It is hard...

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For one day, congestion pricing created congestion
It sure was crowded on the other side the Queensborough Bridge in Manhattan on Sunday, and we’re not sure congestion pricing would have helped. In fact, it was the cause. Several elected officials ...
Mar 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Who’s your public addy?
Here’s a question you won’t hear in any other city: Who is your public advocate? But in New York City, we are lucky that we have just such a post, so who is our public advocate? Well, that’s curren...
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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'Hero' is just another word for 'sandwich'
The political winds are fickle in New York City, goslings! A new Siena College poll out this week reveals that two-thirds of New York State voters now would gladly hand over $3 billion to Amazon if...
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Or rather, where there’s a smokehouse, there’s a business owner who is really upset with his local councilman. Amazon’s decision to suddenly abandon HQ2 sent shockwaves through the city’s business ...
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Williams bests 16 in special election
Just 9 percent of the city’s voters turned out for last week special election for public advocate, were you one of them? In other words, in a city of over 8 million people, the person next in line ...
Mar 06, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parsing the numbers in the special election
We hope that you all made it out for the dry run of the election for public advocate, prepping for the real thing to start all over again in a couple of months. And the whole endeavor only cost tax...
Feb 27, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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With Amazon, the sign was always there
It’s going to be a long time before the outrage and/or celebration - depending on which side of the issue you sit - dissipates over Amazon’s decision to drop its plans to open a new campus in Long ...
Feb 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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PLanning for February 26
Last week, we shared a sample version of the bingo card...um, ballot...for the crowded special election for public advocate last this month. Well, this week we have the real thing so you can plan o...
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
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Half of New Yorkers down on Cuomo
Blame failing mass transit, blame upstate financial scandals, blame his own smug attitude...but whatever it is, voters are increasingly dissatisfied with Governor Andrew Cuomo. A new poll from Sien...
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
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Katz Gets Dems, Caban Gets Dem Socialists
Borough President Melinda Katz is poised to get the Democratic Party’s endorsement in her bid to replace Richard Brown as Queens district attorney, getting the nod over Assemblyman Rory Lancman and...
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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Candidate alleges “snakey” behavior by BOE
The ballot for the February 26th special election to fill the public advocate post vacated by new state attorney general Letitia James has been set, and it's a crowded field. In all, the list has b...
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 121 121 recommendations | email to a friend
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You could say it's been a 'long' run
After 30 years as head of the New York State Conservative Party, Michael Long announced that he would be stepping down. The party will hold elections next month to replace him. Long was born in Bro...
Jan 29, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 133 133 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ulrich labels Konst a 'left-wing nut'
Of all of the candidates running in the special election next month to replace Letitia James as public advocate, hands down the most unorthodox on the crowded ballot is Nomiki Konst. While most can...
Jan 22, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 176 176 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brown makes it official, stepping down as DA
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown has officially allowed the race to replace him to begin in earnest. Of course, it has been no secret that there are several people interested in replacing Bro...
Jan 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 195 195 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sliwa would remove himself from office if elected
Two candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan special election for public advocate on February 26 continue to try and make it a referendum on Republican credentials. Or at least one of them does. Curt...
Jan 09, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 217 217 recommendations | email to a friend
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