C M SQ page 1 Y K SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVII
NO. 12
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024
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SENIOR LIVING GUIDE • Long-term care, Medicare and Medicaid • Getting through the loss of your spouse • Gardening and walking keep you in shape • Tips for maintaining nutrition as you age SUPPLEMENT INSIDE
‘HOME’ STRETCH AT AQUEDUCT Speaker suggests racetrack for housing
HEADY METAL Culture Lab LIC steels the show with women welders exhibit
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PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO / FILE
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CIVIC WAR Council aide files police reports alleging harassment PAGE 4
Councilwoman Joann Ariola, at center with mic at an unrelated event, attended the Ozone Park Residents Block Association meeting last Thursday to call out the group’s president, Sam Esposito, right, for alleged harassment and bullying against her office staff, including Phyllis Inserillo, her chief of staff, left, who filed two police reports against him. Esposito later denied any wrongdoing. They are seen together at a rally last year.
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