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Week In Review

Catch up on the stories that took place in your community.

It was a busy week for Douglaston.

And for Mother Nature. Queens residents contended with an earthquake, which rattled nerves more than caused damage, and the aftermath of a hurricane.

A debate for former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat between state Assemblyman David Weprin, D-Little Neck, and Republican Bob Turner devolved into an evening of heckling and screaming matches.

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A local duo talked about a "social network" they created for live performers and police searched for a third suspect in a robbery pattern across Queens and Brooklyn.

Here's your Week in Review:

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Monday

A Long Island man was accused of bilking several Queens homeowners out of $537,000. Reviews in This Week at the Movies included "Fright Night," "The Last Circus" and "One Day."

Tuesday

The audience during a debate between Weprin and Turner for Weiner's seat gets a little out of hand, while Queens residents are all shook up by an earthquake that was felt from Georgia to Maine to Toronto. 

Wednesday

A Queens man gets 25 years in prison for four sexual attack cold cases and police search for a third robber in a .

Thursday

A Queens duo discusses their "social network" for performing artists in the borough. This week's Day Tripper pick is Kew Gardens.

Friday

A neighborhood group raises awareness for fetal alcohol syndrome. In this week's Notes from a Food Diva column, Carol Brock writes about Il Toscano.

Weekend

Hurricane Irene soaks the five boroughs.


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