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April 16, 2008
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Robinson Rotunda Unveiled
BY DAN MILLER
On April 15, better known as Income Tax Due Day, and in Major League Baseball officially known as Jackie Robinson Day/Night, the ownership of the New York Mets teamed up with Citi executives and Rachel Robinson, widow of the ball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier 61 years ago ... More...
Sports Updates
Mets Shut Out Nationals 6-0 On Jackie Robinson Night

The Mets scored first in the first inning on three hits. Jose Reyes opened the game with a single, but was picked off first base on a botched steal attempt. Ryan Church, hitting in the second slot in the batting order for the first time this season, singled as well. This set the stage for David Wrig... More...

 Community Calendar
•Gazette Calendar Of Events
Apr. 22 Earth Day; May 1 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May Day; May 5 Cinco de Mayo; May 8 VE Day, Independence Day (Israel); May 9 Victory Day (Russia); May 11 Mother's Day; May 15 Independence Day (Paraguay), May 17 Armed Forces Day (U.S. More...
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 Political Page
•Bloomberg May Seek Third Term, Thompson Puts Quinn On Notice
An intriguing and interesting story that Mayor Bloomberg is toying with the idea of scrapping term limits so he could run for a third term next year was leaked at City Hall last week. At the same time, City Comptroller William Thompson Jr. More...
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 Restaurant of the Week
•Trattoria L'incontro…A Singular Experience
21-76 31st Street, Astoria, NY (off Ditmars Blvd.) 718.721.3532
"Chi mangia bene, vive bene," is Rocco Sacramone's mantra. Owner and Executive Chef of Trattoria L'incontro, Rocco believes that, "He who eats well, lives well." He has spent the last nine years of his life seeing to it that all the patrons of his premier Italian restaurant eat well and live well ... More...
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 Seniors
•Senior Spotlight By John Toscano
Mixed Reaction To City's Delay Of Senior Reforms RFP
An announcement last week delaying the issuance of a controversial RFP that was the key to the Bloomberg mayoral administration's plans to perhaps close some centers, phase out some services drew a mixed reaction. Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. More...
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 Editorials
•MTA Ignores Queens-Brooklyn G Line
Editorial
Last week the City Council Transportation Committee castigated Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials for systematic, intentional neglect of the G subway train line. More...
•Salutes Jack Fein
•Vote Congress Out
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 Star Journal
•Commissioner Cavils At Land Grab In April 1938
Get into a conversation with a long-time Queens resident and you're likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star-Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. More...
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 Features
•UCCA Continues Fight Against Federal Express
An independent expert hired by the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) said a study on the environmental impact of a proposed 225,000 square foot. Federal Express facility in Astoria does not go far enough. "They could have done a lot more to develop a reasonable worst-case scenario," said ... More...
•P.S. 112 Club Raises $1K For Mount Sinai Queens
•State Budget Has Funds For Local Queens Projects
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 Sports
•TRI-M Mercy Martyrs Win 6th Diocesan Championship
On April 5, 19 teams competed in the CYO Girls Olympics at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Long Island. The TRI-M Girls Swim Team won five gold, three silver and four bronze medals. More...
•Governor Throws Out First Ball On Jackie Robinson Day
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