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Canarsie Youth Activist Honored By Sen. Clinton
      As Black History Month came to a close, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton last Sunday hosted her seventh Annual African American Heritage Celebration at District Council 37 to pay tribute to the leadership and achievements of six distinguished New York African American leaders, including hip hop...
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Youth Attacked At Pkwy. L Station
      Three youths who allegedly robbed and beat up another teenager in the Rockaway Parkway Canarsie Line subway station last week were caught by 69th Precinct patrol officers and turned over to transit police, officials here said. Two other youths are being sought in the attack, which left...
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Three-Alarm Junkyard Blaze Keeps 110 Firefighters Busy For 15 Hours
By Charles Rogers
      Firefighters spent 15 hours fighting a massive fire in an auto junkyard last Thursday night into Friday on Ralph Avenue at Preston Court, authorities said. No one was injured, but neighborhood residents, including those on Foster Avenue, Clarendon Road and even into the high East 80s said t...
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COUNSELING CORNER
Handling Disagreements With A Friend
      Human beings are social creatures. Time alone can be nice, but we all need the warmth of human companionship on a regular basis. But even more important than simply interacting with others are the relationships that we build with some people. These are people whom we care about, share...
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Area Students Named To University Deans' Lists
      Universities and colleges around the nation send us information on students from the area who have made the dean's list, or honors list, during the previous semester. To show our pride in students from Canarsie and the surrounding areas, we periodically publish the names and colleges - so y...
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ACT Deadline Next Week For High School Students
      College-bound high school students can register by March 9 for the next national ACT test date. The test will be administered nationwide on Saturday, April 14. Students who miss the March 9 deadline can do a late registration for an additional fee. The late registration deadline is Marc...
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Driver Injured In E. 105th Street Crash
      The driver of this 2006 Acura was injured and taken to Brookdale Hospital as a result of a collision with a 1999 Kia Suburban at the corner of East 105th Street and Avenue J Tuesday afternoon.
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Memorial Service In Boston Cites Anniversary Of Murdered Coed
      A commemorative Mass was celebrated Sunday in Boston on the anniversary of the death of Imette St. Guillen, 24, whose body was found on February 26, 2006 in the desolate, dead end section of Seaview and Fountain avenues.
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The Quandary Of A Councilman Who Is Not A Councilman - Yet
By Charles Rogers
      After winning a special election to the New York City Council two weeks ago, Canarsien Dr. Mathieu Eugene has just two more steps to make the election official: He has to be officially sworn in after the ballots are certified and he has to move out of Canarsie.
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Preparedness Is Focus Of Emergency Forum
      A coalition representing more than 50 community and faith-based organizations last Friday hosted an Emergency Preparedness Forum updating local organizations on various emergency programs.
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Pet Of The Week
      Sonya (A696756) is a gorgeous green-eyed, longhaired girl with a beautiful coat. She adores attention and petting. Sadly, Sonya was abandoned at a local church, but she's healthy and ready for a new loving home with people that will care for her. Come see all the other adoptable cats, dogs an...
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Blood Clue DNA Tracks Suspect In July Burglary
By Charles Rogers
      Like a scene from a television drama, police forensic experts used their technical expertise last week to match DNA from blood found at the scene of a July robbery in the 63rd Precinct and picked up a suspect in the case. According to police sources, the burglary took place at a Chine...
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South Shore Graduate Completes His Army Basic Combat Training
      Army Reserve Pvt. Brian H. Brunson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Ky. During the nine-week training period, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field train-ing and tactical ex...
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This Week In Canarsie...1984
      Remember how you couldn't wait to rent your favorite movie on VHS tape in the 1980s? We remember - because stores all over the community were advertising with us when it came to their hot rental deals!
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