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THE WEEK OF JULY 1, 2004
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RED FLAG
Bandit Bomb-Boozled By Dye Device
by Bill Mitchell
Plans blew up for a bank robber in Middle Village, but not because of the device that he reportedly claimed to have strapped across his chest, as the heist and getaway got a response by numerous NYPD units, including the Bomb Squad, on Monday afternoon.
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SCH. BD. 24 MARKS
END OF AN ERA
Holds Last Community Meeting Ever
by Rob MacKay
On a high-energy night that featured heartfelt speeches, inside jokes and a ceremonial passing of the gavel, Community School Board 24 held its last meeting ever at Maspeth’s P.S. 58 on June 24.
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Freight Tunnel To
Bring In Truckers
Local Loading Zone
by Mark Wiesner
A freight tunnel proposal that would add an estimated 700 trucks a day to Maspeth area streets and the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s financial trickery were among the major topics discussed at the Community Board 5 Transportation Services Committee meeting on June 22.
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