SSW NECESSARY TODAY

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NECESSARY: Absolutely needed, definitely required; inescapable, as well as logically unavoidable and should not be denied... Summer has not arrived yet, but the temperature is expected to reach into the 90's.

Therefore, seek lots of shade, or use plenty of sunscreen and make sure you have adequate amounts of water available. Forecasters are predicting that it will be mostly sunny today, with a high near 90's.

NY MM CCA

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What does this stand for? New York Medical Marijuana Compassionate Care Act. What doe is all mean?

Albany's legislative session ends on Thursday and NY lawmakers have have amended a bill that would essentially legalize medical marijuana and setting up a possible vote by the end of the week.

CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION

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Obvious Child

WHEN: Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 pm

WHERE: Academy Theater, 111 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)

REGISTER: www.cencom.org

A comedian's life spirals out of control when she loses her job and her relationship, and then becomes pregnant after a one-night stand.

"It's hilarious, it's heartbreaking, and it's totally genius." -Moviefone

BRIDGE RELIEF

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Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll relief has now been completed. Commercial and business carriers will begin seeing 20 percent toll rebates tolls posted to their accounts beginning this week. This toll relief package reduces tolls for commercial vehicles that make more than ten trips over the bridge per month using E-ZPass tags from the same New York Customer Service Center (NYCSC) account. All eligible tolls paid on or after April 1 will be rebated.

PREPARE FOR SUMMERTIME

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The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere this year falls on June 21 at 6:51 A.M. EDT.But it's beginning to feel a lot like summer already. Get up and go wade in the water at Orchard Beach.

Did you know that the word solstice comes from from the Latin solstitium? Sol means Sun and stitium is to stop, reflecting that the Sun appears to stop at this time and once again at the winter solstice.

Yankee Doddle Dandy

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The United States of America played a game of payback at The World Cup of soccer against Ghana in a Group G match at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil. Ghana had so far eliminated the USA in each of the past two World Cup tournaments. But not this time around.

This is our nation, our team and since we supported our home team USA in the World Cup . The long wait for USA was now over. Let's continue to support Team USA... GO all the way Do ot again and go all the way....

WE WON 2 to 1 USA*USA*USA

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THE ORIGINS OF TEA

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Do you want to learn about all the tea in China, one of the ordinary common seven things listed, yet heavy profound, throughout the Chinese culture. From the ancient legends.

A connoisseur of tea, Mr. Lao Gu will discuss the role that tea plays in Chinese life, both in present day, as well as in the past. Date: Saturday, JUNE 21, 2014, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA MAY NOT BE...

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St. Mary Star of the Sea is the one and only Catholic Church on City Island and one of 368 parishes being reviewed for future closure by The Archdiocese of New York under a program called "Making All Things New" - Any and all last minute pleas should go directly to Bishop-elect John O’Hara, Director Archdiocese of New York Office of Strategic Pastoral Planning Making All Things New 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022 and to Cardinal Timothy Dolan. City Island Images reached out to Father Michael Challinor, but there has been no response so far.

GOING BANANAS?

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Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.