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App-based delivery drivers speak out on minimum pay increase at Jamaica roundtable

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Aug. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week the Queens Chamber of Commerce brought together app-based delivery drivers and local restaurant owners for a roundtable discussion on what they say are negative consequences of the city’s new minimum pay rate for delivery workers.  The Aug. 8 event, held at Rincon Salvadoreño, a family-owned restaurant…

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosts media roundtable: Discusses support for VP Harris and re-election bid

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Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosted a local media roundtable on Monday, Aug. 5 in downtown Jamaica. Meeks, who presides over the neighborhoods encompassing The Rockaways, Broad Channel, Cambria Heights, Hollis, Laurelton, South Jamaica and St. Albans, spoke on his re-election campaign, his support of Vice President Kamala Harris for…