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Rockaway Park, Queens – Responding to widespread frustration among families in southern Queens and Rockaway over insurance company practices following Superstorm Sandy, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Rockaway Park) sponsored
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is hiring veterans of President Barack Obama’s highly regarded digital operation for his 2016 White House campaign. The goal is to help Sanders reach small donors
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With less than two hours to spare, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to secure the missing seats needed for a coalition on Wednesday night. Netanyahu and Bennett announced their coalition
An investigation into an unattended bag caused some tense moments at Newark Liberty International Airport, but officials say there were no issues found with the item. Port Authority police spokesman
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