C M SQ page 1 Y K SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XXXIV
NO. 51
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
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‘YOU CAN’T FIGHT CITY HALL’ PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON
Biz owners, residents feel under attack over water bill spikes, hefty fines PAGE 5 George Russo holds up the lien sale warning he received after the city handed him a $4,000 water bill. Other business owners complain of summonses ranging from $350 for flies to $10K for seating violations, and they say they don’t want to take it anymore.
NO CHOICE Parents say city’s plan for middle schools would be disastrous in District 27
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Stand-up in LIC To all our readers, our advertisers and every resident of the great borough of Queens! The Queens Chronicle staff
A comedy club's grand opening SEE qboro, PAGE 35
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