One of the worst corners in Richmond Hill? 109 Street and 97 Avenue

Water bugs, not rats, are everywhere at dark. Lamppost lighting is weak. Parking space is hard to find. Cars covered and parked for months. It is harder to keep the area clean. Drug selling is observed regularly. “No Parking Anytime” installed meaninglessly… at PS62. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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Fining landlords for leasing to illegal cannabis shop is political theatre!

$10,000 penalty is anti-landlord hurting honest ones, and will not solving the problem. The Local Law 2023/107 passed July 23, 2023 includes unlicensed selling of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, including illicit cannabis. All this law has done is to transfer the selling to other shops and streets. Voters would say it’s about time! But…

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Bad businesses: Bend Lounge and Atlantic Scaffolding

Atlantic Scaffolding uses 129 Street and 94 Avenue (off Atlantic) as its loading dock blocking cars entering the one-way street south many times throughout the day. Trucks would come as early as 6:30 in the morning inconveniencing residents. Few buildings away at 127-07 Atlantic Avenue, patrons to the Bend Lounge attracts illegal parking, loud noise,…

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Free naloxone, safer-sex kits, toiletries vending machines in NYC!

Really? My tax dollars are paying for this!!! Will the City track (using video camera preferably) those who use this stuff? Will it help reduce stigma and barriers to service? A few vending machines will cut overdose deaths!? Shouldn’t the City try to discourage and stop users from abusing themselves? Not helping them to continue?…

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