Jun. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Belle Harbor resident Paul King is looking to win the Republican primary this month for New York’s 5th District congressional seat. The district includes the entire Rockaway Peninsula, the Queens neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Cambria Heights, Hollis, Howard Beach, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Laurelton, Queens Village, Richmond Hill, Rosedale, South…
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May. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson Three local Republican candidates vying for various local and state government positions held a press conference in Jamaica on Monday to address the city’s current migrant crisis. Paul King (Congress, D-5), Yiatin Chu (Senate, D-11) and Dwayne Moore (Assembly, D-29) held a press briefing in front of a migrant…
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Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry While it remains difficult to pinpoint the exact number of illegal smoke shops and unlicensed cannabis dispensaries that have proliferated across Queens, it is estimated that more than 8,000 are operating citywide. On Monday a new law was enacted that gives the authorities the power to fine landlords for…
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