Sun Rises For 11th Year On Health Care Center
      Administrators from the Sunrise Adult Day Health Care Center at 9517 Avenue J agreed that the time went by so fast, they didn't even realize that the 11th anniversary of their facility was at hand. Of course, when they did come to that conclusion, they also realized they are experts at...
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Canarsie Councilman In The Race For Borough President
      Stating that he would tackle affordable housing, police misconduct, health problems and race relations if he is elected borough president, City Councilman Charles Barron, whose district covers parts of Canarsie , officially announced his candidacy for that post Sunday.
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Reducing The Anxiety Of Mid-Life Dating
      When we think of dating, it's usually teens and twenty-somethings that come to mind. But today, more people than ever over the age of thirty are finding themselves in the dating pool and facing new and different stresses related to dating later in life.
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Former Surrogate Court Judge Frank Seddio Joins Power Express
      Power Express Mortgage Bankers, leading direct lender of jumbo home loans nationwide, has announced that Frank R. Seddio, former Judge of the Kings County, NY Surrogate Court, has joined the company as Vice President of Policy and Customer Advocacy.
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"New" Landfill Parks To Become Reality In 2012
By Dara Mormile
      Over 20 years ago, the Pennsylvania and Fountain Avenue landfills were the center of environmental controversy. While they were once illegal - then legal - dumping grounds, the formerly toxic sites, which have been monitored for toxins and then capped over the past two decades, will soon ...
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Four Seasons' Residents Hold Summer Olympics
      In celebration of National Therapeutic Recreation Week, the residents of Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held their own Summer Olympics in the recreation yard last week. Residents competed in wheelchair races, ring toss, hot potato and even a particularly strenuous session of "...
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Another Meeting On Problems At Pier
      To continue a series of meetings on the future of Canarsie Pier, officials of the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area have announced there will be one more meeting to discuss evening closure of the pier and other issues. The meeting will take place on Monday, August 6 a...
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It's Senior Prom Time At Abe Stark Center
      It's not often you have a real king and queen holding court at a senior center, but, sure as there's a scepter in heaven, the folks at Abe Stark Senior Center held their own Senior Prom last week and dutifully crowned a pair of high-steppers. King Ben Marrone, who said he'd be "90 years old i...
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Pet Of The Week
      Tanaya (A719466) is a tremendous bargain! Adopt this gentle, smallish Rottweiler mix and save yourself much work training her. Tanaya can already "sit," "stay" and "come." To adopt Tanaya, please visit the Animal Care & Control in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd., where you can see other loving ...
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Sometimes A Tall Cup Of Coffee Is Necessary
      Some mornings, you feel like the only thing that will wake you up properly is a good, tall cup of coffee. Well if you check out this service station on Rockaway Parkway, you'll be satisfied. The manager of the station said the brand, Law Coffee, is popular on Long Island, but many Canarsie re...
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