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January 26, 2012 / Front Page

Hunt Is On For Thieves In Two Flatlands Avenue Robberies

By Dara Mormile

In less than a week, two commercial establishments located on Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie were robbed. Police with the 69th Precinct are still looking for the thieves who held up a cell phone store and gas station late last week. More...

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Letters/Opinion

What's Your Opinion?

QUESTION: In light of discussions about raising minimum wage to meet cost-of-living needs, do you think the increase will be a big help? Do you think the increase from $7.25 to nearly $10 an hour will be enough to meet costof living needs?

Compiled by Bill O’Neill

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“No Shush Law” Is Too Noisy

Dear Editor, I recently became aware of a new law in our public libraries called, the ‘No Shushing law.’ I have to take my child to our local library every week to be tutored, but the library is packed with teens who have absolutely no re More...

Disappointed Viewer On Washed Away Soaps

Dear Editor, I was upset that ABC-TV decided to cancel “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” after both shows had been on television for more than 40 years. More...

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Sports

Viking Boys Shine At New Balance Meet

By Orin Davidson

In a season when the South Shore Vikings track and field team has been weakened by the loss of graduated stars, the boys 4X200 meters relay unit is standing tall on the indoor circuit. More...

Jets Hand Canarsie Chiefs Their 13th Loss

By Orin Davidson

For the beleaguered Canarsie Campus Chiefs, it seems a case of not when, but if they will ever break their string of losses in the PSAL Brooklyn A Boys basketball tournament. More...

JLK Hands LadyVikings First League Defeat

By Jerry Del Priore

From the onset of its basketball game against John F. Kennedy, South Shore seemed to be out of sync, failing to play like the team that has dominated the PSAL this season. More...

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Telling It Like It Is

How About Teaching Students Real World Skills?

By Dara Mormile

Schools in and around Canarsie have been known to generously submit material to our publication in order to showcase what their students are learning. More...

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Other News

Celebration Of Year Of The Dragon

A magnificent scene celebrating the Chinese New Year from Shen Yun Performing Arts at the David H. More...

Suspect Arrested In Relation To East 88th Street Stabbing

By Dara Mormile

An allegedly emotionally unstable man who was tentatively charged last week with murdering his ex-girlfriend's brother is presently being held at Bellevue Hospital where he is being psychologically evaluated. More...

Educators Seek To Open Charter School In Canarsie Area

By Jason Linetsky

A formal proposal was submitted to the SUNY’s Charter Schools Institute on January 17th to establish a new school in Canarsie. More...

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View From the Middle

View From The Middle

We’ve (Finally) Got A Real Leader In The Statehouse

By Charles Rogers

I sn’t it nice that we finally have a leader in Albany whom we can look up to? Isn’t it nice to have a little confidence that someone up there can point us — mostly — in the right direction for a change? More...

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A Hometown View From Albany

The Battle For The 27th Senate District The Tale Of The Tape

By Marc Gronich
Capital Bureau Chief

It’s not clear whether the two candidates running for the 27th Senate District seat vacated by Carl Kruger will result in any sort of a formal debate. More...

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