V = VICTORY

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For the first time ever, the New York City Police Department was forced to appear before the New York City Council and answer for their consistent failure to hold dangerous drivers accountable. We thank Jimmy V and Michael V for that victory!

Dear Jimmy V. and Peter V:

Thank you for using your leadership position in the New York City Council to expose the NYPD's consistent failure to hold dangerous drivers accountable and keep New Yorkers safe on our streets. Your probing questions and refusal to accept any excuses made Wednesday's hearing exceptionally productive.

PRESIDENT'S DAY NATIONAL HOLIDAY

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On this Presidents Day, who would you say is the most popular President today?

HONEST ABE LINCOLN. The following are some of Abe's most favorite quotes-

1. By the people

“With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.”

2. The high ground

“Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.”

3. A humble vehicle

“I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.”

4. Solid foundations

CITY ISLAND IMAGES @ CIMAGES on Twitter

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Most people all over the world are bombarded with thousands of messages each day, which translates to millions of pieces of information every year.

Do you ever wonder why most folks toss most of that Junk mail material without even looking at it?

How to ensure that content makes the cut? Useful tactics will help you develop distinctive news and information formats that appeals to your target audience.

Think like your reader. Put yourself in their heads so you can make your copy valuable, interesting and relevant. The traditional news structure doesn’t work well with readers.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - WORDS OF WISDOM

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. "

Headlines 2/20/12

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KOREAN TENSIONS. North vs South.

NUKE INSPECTORS. Arrive in Iran.

NYPD. Investigating NE Muslims.

OIL PRICES. At 9 Month High.

PRESIDENTS DAY. Holiday.

Dog Walkers ‘Pooper Scooper’ Law Enforcement

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This one is a disgusting bit of business, but it needs to be addressed, as it is becoming a curb hazard, with frustrations of dog leavings on the rise.

On our sidewalks, inside our parks, at curbs and in plain sight, dog poo is being left in increasing amounts, lying in wait for an unlucky individual to step on.

Most folks we have spoken with say they're tired of this crap. They report finding these droppings on our streets and being forced to step around this nasty stuff. Most agree - If you cant pick up after your own pet, then you should not have a pet.

FILM @ LINCOLN CENTER

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Film comment selects
A LOOK AHEAD

"Where cinematic outliers go to find love."
-A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Film Comment Selects is back, to the delight of eager film fans, and continues though March 1 with a kickass lineup that will satisfy the cinephile within all of us.

To help you navigate the two-week festival's 31 exceptional films that the programmers of Film Comment magazine have selected especially for you, we have put together this special guide, highlighting today through Wednesday, to keep you on course.

Center For Communication - CENCOM.ORG

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Seminars on trends in the world of television. RSVP.
www.cencom.org info@cencom.org, or (212) 686-5005.

Network News: Reaching the Niche Audience

Thursday, March 1

6:30 to 8:00 pm

Major TV networks are re-purposing their news content on targeted websites in an effort to better serve minority audiences. Learn how niche English-language sites speak to our growing populations of Hispanic, Asian, and African-American communities - and what role they are playing this election year.

David A. Wilson, Founder & Executive Editor, theGRIO.com

POLAR BEARS @ ORCHARD BEACH

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The weather was mild and Mother Nature was apparently pleased, as folks arrived at Orchard Beach yesterday and bared it almost all. One attendee, Peter Quinones says "Well I came with my bathing suit underneath my clothes. I was hoping that someone from staff of Friends (Pelham Bay Park) would go in the water with me holding our banner. Man what publicity with those TV cameras recording us. Well, I decided not to go in and just take some photos-maybe next year". Here are those photos, courtesy of Mr Quinones.

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