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Week In Review: Christmas is Upon Us

A look back at the big events of the past week.

Last Sunday, Santa swung by in Douglaston to brunch with locals and hear gift requests. Santa has since soared off in his sleigh, but the eatery is still accepting donations in its Toys for Tots dropbox.

It's widely known that Fort Totten was once a military fortress, but it's actually had a number of uses in the more than 100 years since it was built. Read this week's for a more thorough peek into its past.

The Queensborough Community College and the Korean American Voters Council hosted an international summit of Comfort Women and Holocaust Survivors on Wednesday. Present were a group of Comfort Women Survivors, female captives who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II by the Imperial Japanese Army, and have yet to receive an official apology from the Japanese government. Check out our and photos here.

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The countdown's on: Christmas is less than a week away. Have you done your holiday shopping? !

Love 'em or hate 'em, Christmas carols are a fact of life this time of year. of what we consider the most grating - and gratifying - sounds of the season. Share yours in the comments!

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And if you're looking to avoid the annual hassle of cooking this Christmas, of eateries that will be serving food around town. 

The answer to this week’s ‘Look Around Little’ was Bryce Rea Realty located on Northern Boulevard.


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