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. 45
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
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MAMDANI’S MOMENT Democratic socialist takes the mayoralty
50 YEARS LATER Vietnam vets ref lect on service
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ELECTION COVERAGE CO OVERAGE PAGES 2, 4, 6, 8 AND 10
Serving The Senior Community of Queens
THE REEL DEAL Curtain rises on a hard-hitting Queens World Film Festival
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PHOTO BY KARA MCCURDY / WIKIPEDIA
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Assemblymember Z Zohran h M Mamdani d i claimed l i dad decisive i i victory i iin T Tuesday’s d ’ mayorall election, l i garnering i more than h 50 percent of the votes in the city’s highest-turnout race since 1969, besting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Elsewhere throughout Queens and the city, incumbents were successful in retaining their seats.