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Ilan Grapel Returning To New York After Being Released From Prison In Egypt
WCBSTV Local Business
Oct 29A Queens man held in prison in Egypt for almost five months is returning home Saturday morning. »
Freed Egyptian prisoner, law student Grapel returns home to N.Y.
NY Daily News Money
Oct 29Queens law student Ilan Grapel returns home Saturday with a four-month stint in an Egyptian jail on his resume. Waiting for him at Kennedy Airport will be his dad, Daniel, who is planning a welcome home bash for his son later at the family home in Oakl... »
Bucket List: #OccupyWallStreet, Mario Batali, and Jordanian Royalty (Again)
Bwog
Oct 24Bucket List represents the unbelievable intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below and the ful... »
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Missing girl returns home
Queens Crap
Jan 26From Bayside Patch:A nightmare scenario has come to an end for one Oakland Gardens family, as police say their 16-year-old daughter has turned up unharmed.The NYPD issued an alert on Jan. 10, calling out for information about the wherabouts of the girl... »
The Weekly Carnage
Streetsblog New York City
Dec 16The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage. A crash involving a police cruiser in Sunnyside, SI injured... »
Asian groups want senate districts redrawn
Queens Crap
Nov 04From the Times Ledger:State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) said there are rumors swirling around that his district may be torn apart when the state Legislature redraws political lines next year.An Asian coalition wants Avella’s district to encompass only... »