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Parents rush to get $200 back-to-school grant

Cash-checking venues in Brooklyn and across New York City were overrun Wednesday by parents waiting to receive $200 for school supplies from the state. On Tuesday, Gov. David Paterson announced the money

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Aug 13, 2009, 12:30 PM

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