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Election results: All Queens incumbents on track to retain seats

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres New Yorkers headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in several pivotal races, including the presidential election and critical congressional and state legislature seats. At 9 p.m., polls officially closed, and initial results began to come in across Queens, where numerous incumbents faced challengers in districts covering various…

Victoria Schneps in partnership with QPTV hosts election night conversations with key political candidates

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Nov. 5, 2024 By QNS News Team Victoria Schneps, founder of Schneps Media, hosted a special election night event as part of QPTV’s live election night coverage. Welcoming an array of influential figures and candidates from Queens and Long Island. The evening’s discussions focused on pressing local and national issues as candidates shared their…

ELECTION RESULTS | Harris wins New York though Trump wins nationally; Gillibrand, Proposition 1 also prevail

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers made their voices heard on Election Day, giving Democrat Kamala Harris the state’s 28 electoral votes — though her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump won the election. Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is projected to have won another term in office against Republican Mike Sapraicone.…

Republican candidate for Assembly District 28 Jonathan Rinaldi arrested at Forest Hills polling center

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Jonathan Rinaldi, the Republican candidate challenging the incumbent Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi in the 28th Assembly District, was arrested at a polling center in Forest Hills Tuesday after allegedly repeatedly ignoring commands to stop yelling and screaming. An NYPD spokesperson said Rinaldi repeatedly ignored commands to stop screaming…

Queens Together launches new Neighbor to Neighbor program to support families in crisis with food and aid

Left to right: Laura Siciliano, Queens Together; Pei Wei, co-owner Zaab Zaab; Urgen Sherpa, Chhaya; Jonathan Forgash, Executive Director, Queens Together; Congresswoman Grace Meng; Tashi Dechen, co-owner Khampa Kitchen; Michael Fuquay, owner The Queensboro; Loycent Gordon, owner Neir's Tavern Queens Together’s Neighbor to Neighbor Program Feeds Families in Need

Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to fighting food insecurity in the borough, has launched a new Neighbor to Neighbor program aiming to provide aid to specific families during times of crisis. The non-profit, which was founded by Jonathan Forgash during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide culturally appropriate meals…

Ballot scanners malfunction at polling sites across Queens on Election Day

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Voters across Queens reported malfunctioning ballot scanners during a tense morning on Election Day, causing long lines at voting centers throughout the borough. Some polling centers across the borough were posting wait times of over 50 minutes at around noon on Tuesday, with some voters complaining of “unusual”…

‘Bumperman’ lands in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, honoring Willets Point’s immigrant roots

Bumperman - a new art installation by Annalisa Iadicicco - has been unveiled at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new art installation paying tribute to the resilience of the immigrant community in Willets Point has been unveiled in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “Bumperman” by artist Annalisa Iadicicco, a seven-foot superhero sculpture made from used bumpers, grills, floor mats, and other scrap auto parts, has been unveiled…

GatewayJFK BID receives funding from JFK Terminal 4 to boost lighting and safety in commercial corridor

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District(BID) has received $5,000 in funding from JFKIAT, the operator of JFK Terminal 4, to improve lighting in its commercial corridor. GatewayJFK received the donation last month through JFKIAT’s 4Good philanthropy program, which aims to promote education and social and professional success throughout the…