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Students get day off for Brooklyn-Queens Day

Students around the city had the day off from classes in honor of Brooklyn-Queens Day. The holiday was known as Anniversary Day 150 years ago. It was meant to honor the founding of protestant Sunday

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Jun 9, 2016, 7:50 PM

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