IMPORTANT FIRST PRIMARY?

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Rick, Newt, Jon, Ron or Mitt? Who will claim victory late tonight?
Of the 767,383 registered voters in New Hampshire, over 300 thousand are registered as "undeclared," or roughly 41 percent of the total number. This voting population is larger percentage wise than both Republicans 30% and Democrats 29 %.

VISIT THESE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

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Bartow-Pell Mansion and Museum
http://bartowpellmansionmuseum.org

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov

Bronx River Alliance
http://www.bronxriver.org

Hutchinson River Restoration Project
http://www.hutchinsonriverrestorationproject.org

Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery
http://www.friendsofwoodlawn.org

The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum
http://www.cityislandmuseum.org

THE BRONX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org

North River Historic Ship Society
http://www.nrhss.org

NYC Council Seeks Food For Thought

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The NYC Council is conducting this survey to gather information about the perspectives and experiences of City food establishments concerning the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) food inspection process. In particular, the Council hopes to gain insight into the recently implemented letter grading system and its impact on City restaurants.

This survey is divided into two sections:

The first section includes background questions about your establishment and solicits your views regarding DOHMH’s inspection process and the letter grading system.

Keeping Up the PACE

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100 year old PACE University’s undergraduate online degree programs have been designated as the top of a first-ever US News & World Report rankings of “Top On-line Education Programs.”

PACE offers a wide variety of online courses, which were evaluated because their content is “ 80 percent accessible to students online,” according to US News & World.

Over the years, PACE has managed to educate and prepare many proud professionals by providing them with high quality academic programs on a firm base of liberal learning with the advantages of being in and around the city New York.

UNFORGETTABLE

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Do you recall ever watching TV's UNFORGETTABLE on Channel 2?
Unforgettable was prviously titled The Rememberer. It is an American crime mystery television series, which premiered on CBS on September 20, 2011.

Tomorrow is the last day their production crews will be shooting in and around City Island. They have used Burck's Marine Supplies, as well as the marina directly across the street on City Island.

Below is a video link from another episode.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/unforgettable/video/

Headlines 1/10/12

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NH FIRST US PRIMARY. Romney Taking Political Heat.

N. CAROLINA STERILIZATION. Compensation?

US SUPREME COURT. Broadcast Decency.

SERVICE RETURNS. Overnight Repairs.

ALABAMA WINS. National Tittle.

HAITIAN CHILDREN SEE PROGRESS

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Two years after an earthquake flattened Haiti, the country’s children are slowly experiencing improvements in their living standards despite continuing challenges, a United Nations report announced today.

According to the study, there has been healing and progress for children in the areas of education, health, nutrition and child protection.

GREEN JOBS/ GREEN NEW YORK

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Tomorrow, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will join Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC), NYSERDA, and environmental group Sustainable South Bronx will launch the Green Jobs/Green New York Bronx Outreach Program (GJ/GNY-Bronx).

The goal of the GJGNY-BX Program is to reduce energy usage in Bronx buildings and lower energy costs for Bronx home and building owners.

Lexington Avenue Line Changes

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NYC Subway strap-hangers on Lexington Avenue subway lines, which is the busiest in North America, may be forced to make alternate travel arrangements for the next four nights starting today as the MTA suts down it's service for repairs.

Stations along the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines all the way from 42nd Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn will shut from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. According to transit officials, their workers will inspect, repair and clean tracks, signal systems along with the roadbed.

Headlines 1/9/12

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IRAN DEATH SENTENCE US Citizen Accused of Spying.

PIMENTEL PLEA BARGAINING. Attorneys in Talks.

HOUSTON BUILDING. Planned Implosion.

WACKY WINTER. Weather Patterns.

2012 POLITICS. Campaign Heat.