Did I write this close enough to 2021 to wish the world a happier new year? To wish it for my community of friends and more?
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1/31/21
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For U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, I hope this finds you and your family well. Now that you’ve assumed office as our representative, my blessings for your success. I continue, however, to be deeply concerned — upset by your stance on Israel. Most recently, your criticism of Israel for not vaccinating Palestinians in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank).
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1/28/21
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The staff members and incarcerated individuals at Rikers Island and other city jails must be among the first New Yorkers inoculated with the new COVID-19 vaccine.
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1/24/21
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Mr. Trump’s effusive praise of Rudolph Giuliani as New York City’s greatest mayor seems odd to me, because I grew with the mayor most historians regard as the city’s greatest: Fiorello LaGuardia.
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1/24/21
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In these difficult economic times, as a result of COVID-19, it is especially important to patronize your neighborhood businesses. Do it not only on the annual Small Business Saturday, but every day of the year.
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1/24/21
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Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery.
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1/24/21
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Congratulations to reaching your 200-issue milestone at The Riverdale Press. It can’t have been easy. Being the editor of a community newspaper is an awesome responsibility. I know. I have sat in your chair.
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1/23/21
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Because something has been killed, something has died.
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1/17/21
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Larry Penner takes 11 paragraphs and 371 words to finally reach the point: The MTA wastes hundreds of millions of dollars on outside consultants.
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1/17/21
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What a simplistic claptrap this Point of View was! Where do I start?
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1/17/21
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