Good morning, Bayside. Your five things are ready for you:
1.If you want the Department of Finance to re-evaluate your property assessment (which affects how much you pay in taxes), the deadlines for appeals are fast approaching. Some homeowners, depending on your property type, must request a re-evaluation by TODAY. Visit the DOFs Web site for information.
2. We reported yesterday that 4 percent of District 26 teachers stand to be laid off, and District 25 may lose 5 percent. See our story on which schools may be hardest hit.
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3. Bayside Patch is accepting nominations for Whiz Kid honorees. for submission requirements.
4. A development in Bayside Hills for a tangle between the City's Board of Standards and Appeals, and our local Councilman, Dan Halloran, R-Bayside.
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5. Read about the Great Gatsby's ties to the geological history of Northeast Queens on .
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