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May 6, 2004
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Local Lobster Restaurateurs Focus Of New Film
By Raymond E. Dowd
Brooklyn-born veteran actor Danny Aiello, best known for his roles in "Moonstruck" with Cher and Nicholas Cage, "City Hall" with Al Pacino, and Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing," re-cently completed filming, "Lobster Farm," a film loosely based on the owners of... More...
FAKE COP KIDNAPS,
ROBS LOCAL MAN
By Charles Rogers

A 37-year-old Canarsie resident was kidnapped and robbed last Sunday night by a man posing as
a police officer, police from the 69th Precinct reported. More...

Canarsie Residents Arrested In Public Housing Scam
By Neil S. Friedman

Two residents of Canarsie were among a dozen New Yorkers arrested last week following a six-month investigation for fraudulently receiving rent subsidies from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), as well as posing as dead relatives in order to keep their rents low. More...

 Other News
•Once-1,000 Lb. Canarsien Is Now "Getting
Slimmer Every Day" In Rehabilitation Center
Michael Hebranko is a proud man. He greets life every day with a deep sense of purpose and, most of all, a deeper sense of humor. More...
•Cars Confiscated In Crackdown On Notorious Area Drag Strip
•24-Hour Walgreen’s Store Is Robbed At Gunpoint
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 Business & Finance
•Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
Deflation is a condition in which there is a decline in general price levels, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit. Deflation has often had the side effect of increasing unemployment in the economy, since the process often leads to a lower level of demand in the economy. More...
•CIOs Recommend Networking As Start For A Successful IT Career
•Being Prepared For Change Most Important Lesson For Workers
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 Caribbean Corner
•caribbean roundup
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) – The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has agreed to be part of a UN multinational force expected to supervise the res-toration of democracy in Haiti. More...
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 Community Guide
•Community Guide
Community Meetings
Community Meetings
Friends United Block Assn
Meeting Tonight
A representative from the New York Fire Department will be the guest speaker at tonight’s meeting of the Friends United Block Association, according to FUBA President Gardy Brazela. More...
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 Letters/Opinion
•Kudos To Rat Routers
I would like to thank City Council Member Lew Fidler and State Senator Carl Kruger for their expeditious handling of a rat problem on my block in Georgetown. It was handled efficiently and very quickly. More...
•What’s Your Opinion?
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 Religious News
•Canarsie Community
Reformed Church
We are located at 1155 East 93rd Street (near Conklin Ave.). More...
•Our Lady Of Miracles
•Plymouth Congregational
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 Neighborhood News
•Full Story
Happy Birthday to my sister Deborah who is celebrating her day today, May 6. Hope your day is wonderful & “Sunny!” Miss you a lot. See you soon. Love Catherine, Mike & Toni. PICTURE B PICTURE C PICTURE D PICTURE E More...
•Congratulations To Our Mother’s Day Drawing Contest Winner: Mason Greeblatt Chapman
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 Medical News
•PUT YOUR FEET
In the hands of skill and technology…Thousands of corrective surgical procedures performed to treat almost any foot deformity • State-of-the-art surgical techniques • Fully equipped Operating Room Suite • Custom made orthotics to relieve pain without surgery • X-Rays, Blood tests, complete Doppler a... More...
•On Mother’s Day Give Mom The Gift Of A Happy Healthy Life
•Views On
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 Travel
•High Gas Prices Hit Consumers Pocketbook Hard
NEW YORK (AP) – Robert Smith wanted to take his children to Walt Disney World in Florida this summer, but a recent trip to the gas station in the family’s SUV made him reconsider his travel plans. More...
•Virginia’s Invitation Celebrates 35 Years
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 This Week's Attitude
•This Week’s
Attitude
Tonight’s the night! The final episode of the long-running situation comedy "Friends" will air then permanently settle in Rerun Land, where it’s been in syndication for several years. More...
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 View From the Middle
•View From
The Middle
What arrogance! What an abject, degrading disrespect for the highest office in the land was on display last Thursday when two members of the panel of the 9/11 Commission abruptly walked out after only two-thirds of the questioning process was over. More...
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 From The Mayor...
•From The Mayor’s Desk...
New York City’s Economy On The Rise
New York City’s economy is on the rebound. Unemployment, while still too high, is falling; last month, it dropped below 8% citywide for the first time since 2002. And during the first quarter of this year, we gained almost 24,000 new jobs. More...
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 Horoscope
•By Charles Cooper (c) 2004 DBR Media, Inc.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Watch what you say this week. You could inadvertently spill someone’s secret. Don’t give this friend a reason to distrust you. More...
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 Savvy Senior
•YOU ASK THE SENIOR QUESTION
WE FIND THE SAVVY ANSWER
Dear Savvy Senior,
Not long ago, I went to see my doctor about some ongoing problems with my back and he told me I had degenerative disc disease and recommended surgery. More...
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 Direct Answers
•DIRECT ANSWERS
No Happy Ending
I’m writing to you with a completely shattered heart. I’ve known my wife for over five years, and we got married last August. It was a fairy tale wedding, everything we always wanted, with about 200 guests. More...
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