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Op-ed | Protecting our youth from flavored vapes

Jul. 18, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams

One of my most sacred obligations as Mayor is keeping our children safe from harm. And one of the leading risks to their health is nicotine-based products, including cigarettes and e-cigarettes, also known as vapes. 

Holden introduces bills to combat illicit drug use, recognize Korean War veterans

Jul. 18, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden introduced two separate pieces of legislation during a recent New York City Council meeting on Thursday, July 13. One proposed bill will pay close attention to the use of illicit drugs in the city and another recognizes Korean War Veterans. Holden’s new bill (Intro 1123) will…
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City housing asylum seekers at the Aqueduct Racetrack is now ‘off the table,’ Queens councilwoman says

Jul. 17, 2023 By John Schilling South Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola revealed that the previously announced migrant tent to house asylum seekers at the Aqueduct Racetrack/Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park is now “off the table” at a rally outside the property on Monday, July 17. This news comes days after the announcement that…
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‘A true visionary’: Street co-naming honors late founder of Arverne By The Sea

Jul. 17, 2023 By John Schilling Elected officials and local leaders gathered together on Beach 73rd Street in Arverne on July 10 for a street co-naming ceremony honoring Alvin Benjamin, the man behind the Arverne By The Sea oceanfront community that first opened on the eastern half of the Rockaway peninsula in 2004.  Remembered as…
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Former Buildings commish Eric Ulrich expected to face criminal indictment this week: reports

Jul. 17, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former city Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich is expected to be hit with criminal charges this week as an investigation into him by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office wraps up, according to published reports. Ulrich resigned from the administration last fall, just days after investigators with the Manhattan…

Cops seek crook who used a stolen credit card at Ridgewood smoke shop

Jul. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for a crook who was captured on camera after using a stolen credit card at a Ridgewood smoke shop in late June. Police say the crook allegedly stole the credit card from a 16-year-old while inside the Planet Fitness located at 329…
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Trial Lawyers Association honors Queens lawmaker with leadership award

Jul. 17, 2023 By John Schilling The New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) honored Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar last week during a sold-out rooftop reception on the Lower East Side.  NYSTLA President David L. Scher presented Rajkumar, as well as state Senator Andrew Gounardes of Senate District 26 in Brooklyn, with the Atticus Award,…
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