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‘Enjoy your last two months of freedom’: Queens residents voice hopes and fears as Trump secures second term

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents voiced their reactions on Wednesday to a second Donald Trump presidency, a day after the former president won a tightly contested race against Vice President Kamala Harris. Major media outlets declared Trump the victor early Wednesday morning after he was projected to carry key battleground states,…

State Senator Joseph Addabbo cruises to victory past GOP challenger Danniel Maio

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry Like he has done so many times in the past, State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is thanking the community for re-electing him after he defeated his Republican challenger, Danniel Maio, by nearly 40 points on election night. Addabbo was first elected to the Senate in 2008 after serving…

AM Ron Kim wins re-election in District 40, defeating GOP challenger amid shifting voter trends in Flushing

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Preliminary results from Tuesday’s general election show Assembly Member Ron Kim winning re-election to continue representing District 40, which covers parts of Whitestone, Flushing, College Point, and Murray Hill. The incumbent Democrat secured re-election in District 40, defeating Republican challenger Phillip Shaw Chau Wang by a 10-point margin.…

NYC immigrant groups denounce Trump’s re-election, pledge to protect immigrant communities

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of Donald Trump being re-elected President of the United States Tuesday, multiple New York City-based immigrant organizations have released statements in which they criticized Trump for his history of anti-immigrant rhetoric and reinforced their missions to protect immigrants from any unconstitutional actions his administration may…

AM Pheffer Amato will have to wait once again to declare victory over GOP challenger

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato will have to wait to see if the voters of South Queens are sending her back to Albany, where she has been one of the most prolific legislators in recent years. Pheffer Amato holds a slim two-and-a-half-point lead over her Republican challenger, Thomas…

New affordable senior housing coming to downtown Jamaica in 2025

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson New affordable senior housing will soon be available in downtown Jamaica.  Affordable housing developer Breaking Ground announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that it has officially topped off its Sutphin Senior Residence located at 97-04 Sutphin Blvd. The residential building is expected to open at the end of 2025.…

AM Nily Rozic keeps seat in hairsplitting race against Republican challenger Kenneth Paek

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Nily Rozic has kept her seat representing District 25 in Tuesday’s general election. The incumbent Democrat ran against Republican newcomer Kenneth Paek, a Navy veteran and retired NYPD sergeant focused on public safety, education, and support for small business owners. Tuesday’s race was tight;  preliminary results show…