East 83rd Street Resident Shot During Robbery Attempt
By Charles Rogers
     Police are looking for two men who shot a Canarsien in the hand during a robbery on East 83rd Street early last Saturday.
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Senator Sampson To Host Immigration Forum Next Week
     To "aid members of our community in better understanding the implications of the federal Legal Immigration and Family Equity (LIFE) Act," State Senator John L. Sampson will host an informational forum with representatives of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to answer questions about this new law and other immigration issues.
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Reward Offered For Catching Killer In Year-Old Murder Here
By Charles Rogers
     The NYPD
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Neighborhood Eyesore
      The sidewalks adjacent to the unoccupied property at the northeast corner of East 92nd Street and Conklin Avenue have recently become a garbage dump littered with, among many items, discarded air-conditioners and car batteries.
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Task Force Created For Statewide Election Reform
     Governor George E. Pataki recently signed an Executive Order creating the New York State Task Force on Election Modernization, a bipartisan panel that will examine methods for conducting and administering elections and make recommendations designed to ensure the accuracy and fairness of elections held throughout the state.
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