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- ↑ Council, P. H. L. (November 28, 2022). "City Council Welcomes Four New Members in Swearing-In Ceremony". Philadelphia City Council . Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- 1 2 "Councilmember Quetcy Lozada | District 7". Philadelphia City Council . Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- 1 2 Orso, Anna (November 9, 2022). "Philly City Council results: Quetcy Lozada set to fill the Kensington-based seat vacated by her former boss". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ↑ McLellan Ravitch, Lizzy (September 22, 2022). "Quetcy Lozada's rise to power: How the North Philly organizer snagged a City Council nomination". Billy Penn. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ↑ Orso, Anna (October 31, 2023). "To fix Kensington, a new Philly lawmaker has a controversial proposal: Stronger law enforcement". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- 1 2 Mosbrucker-Garza, Kristen (February 23, 2024). "Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue's night life past 11 p.m., except bars". WHYY.
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