The author himself was in Jackson Heights, Queens that fateful day and slept late.

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The only child of Italian-American parents, Ray Dalio was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, in 1949.

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At Espresso 77 in Jackson Heights, Queens, owners covered three of five electric outlets six months ago after its loosely enforced laptop-use restrictions failed to encourage turnover.

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Jackson Heights and Washington Heights.

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