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Adams and McGuire fight for support in Queens By Courtney Gross Queens
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Several dozen of his supporters in Jamaica chanted, “Yes we can!” A familiar rallying cry, but for a different candidate.
He’s trying a new label, too: not just Brooklyn borough president, but King of Queens.
“The outer boroughs have been ignored,” Eric Adams said. We have a Manhattan-centered mindset. We throw all the life rafts to help the central business district and we tell those in the outer boroughs to fend for themselves.
Adams rolled out six endorsements from elected officials in southeast Queens on Friday, an area that is a Democratic stronghold with a long tradition of political power centered in the Black community. Those backing him included state Senator James Sanders, Assemblymembers Alicia Hyndman and Clyde Vanel, and City Council members Adrienne Adams, Selvena Brooks-Powers
Two Cadiz men already in jail on murder charges saw new indictments on drug-related charges returned by the recent session of the Trigg County Grand Jury.
43-year-old Jonathan McCoy, whose address was listed as the Christian County Jail, was indicted on charges of tampering with physical evidence, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, making a false statement to receive benefits, display of an altered or illegal registration plate, and being a persistent felony offender.
According to the indictment, McCoy committed the charges on September 22, 2020, which was six days after the death of Ilene Barnett. McCoy was indicted in February on charges of kidnapping, murder, second-degree arson, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse in connection to Barnett’s death.
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couple times now since launching his juggernaut mayoral campaign.
Today it was his turn to call out some tone-deaf comments, care of the Bernie and Sid show. The conservative morning talk show on 77 WABC delved into the issue of Asian hate crimes in
New York s banking problem when it comes to cannabis PUBLISHED 9:13 PM ET Apr. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:13 PM EDT Apr. 20, 2021
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New York has legalized recreational marijuana, but since these products are still federally illegal, many financial institutions are wary of accepting cannabis business clients.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says this is something that will most likely have to be addressed at the federal level.
“We’re trying to work within the framework that s existing,” Stewart-Cousins said. “I do believe that it will probably be helpful if the federal government looks at this a different way.”
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act 2021, which would allow financial institutions to take on cannabis business clients without fear of sanctions.