Murder-Suicide On E. 105 St.: Cops
      Reporters gather around NYPD Crime Scene Unit car outside home of two East 105th Street residents whose bodies were found yesterday morning at about 8:30 a.m. According to detectives from the 69th Precinct, although details were not available, the deaths of the married couple, both in their ...
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HUD Boss Says Decision On Starrett City Sale Due In Two Weeks
By Verena Dobnik Associated Press Writer
      The $1.3 billion sale of the nation's largest federally subsidized rental housing complex has quickly aroused government scrutiny. The mayor has called it problematic. Congressmen Edolphus Towns and Anthony Weiner have called for hearings.
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COUNSELING CORNER
Can Online Counseling Be Trusted?
      We all know that working in person with a qualified counseling professional can offer help in a variety of areas. But is it possible to get the same results from that computer sitting there on your desk? The answer, for a wide variety of issues, is a very definite "yes.
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City Official Explains Illegal Conversions At Civic Meeting
By Debbie Cohen
      John Gallagher, a code and zoning specialist from the city's Department of Buildings addressed the basics of how to determine if a private home or a building has an illegal conversion and how to solve it at last week's United Canarsie South Civic Association meeting.
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Youths Meet For "Precious" Rally At St. Jude's
      The Canarsie Catholic Cluster, which includes Holy Family, Our Lady of Miracles and the Shrine of St. Jude parishes, last Sunday presented a youth rally from 4 to 8 p.m. with the theme "You Are Precious In The Eyes Of God." Scores of teenagers from the 8th grade and up met at St.
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Pet Of The Week
      Licca (A695388) is a beautiful gold Cocker Spaniel. She's a bit shy and scared at the shelter, but she will flourish in a quiet, adult home. She's only two years old, spayed, and ready for her fur-ever home! Please give Licca a chance! Meet her and other adoptable dogs, cats, and rabbits at ...
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JCCC Honors Congressman Rangel
      Rabbi Avrohom Hecht, right, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie recently officiated at a breakfast honoring Congressman Charles Rangel, left, chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. "The congressman has been very supportive of any work geared to uplift and hel...
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Student Recital Continues HES' Music School Tradition
      According to officials at the Hebrew Educational Society, the Music School at the facility has been in operation for more than 90 years and it's "booming now more than ever." In a recital held on February 11, the students' hard work certainly paid off.
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