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70th Precinct Honors The Victims Of September 11 On 14th Anniversary

Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerThe police officers at the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml]honored the victims of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001 Friday morning with a moment of silence and a short prayer. The service

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Fidler Wants To Add A Moment Of Silence In City Schools

Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanFor decades a battle has raged between parents, religious leaders and politicians over the question of allowing prayer in schools. Councilman Lew Fidler may have come up with a solution that attempts to bridge the gap between those who believe and those who don’