SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVIII
NO. 29
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025
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BLUNT DISREGARD
GRUB GRIND
OCM breaks protocol in dispensary licensing
Council backs food gig rights
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STAYCATION, STAYCATION, SUMMER FUN SECTION
STEP UP! Queensboro Dance Festival has shows and classes all over
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PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN
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Two licenses for legal weed dispensaries, at 102-15 159 Road in Howard Beach, left, and 95-31 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, were given before their respective community boards were able to give their input, which, according to the state Office of Cannabis Management’s own website, is against protocol.
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