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- ↑ "Democrat Tony Avella concedes in Queens Council race". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino reelected in northern Queens". New York Daily News. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ↑ "NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino says bicyclists should be licensed". New York Daily News. 2023-02-13.
- ↑ Levine, Jon (March 11, 2023). "GOP Councilwoman Vickie Paladino booted from NYC Council panel after criticizing Drag Queen Story Hour". New York Post. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ "NYC councilwoman calls protesting students 'monsters' and it's 'our job to slay them'". The Independent. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "'Law-and-Order' Council Member Had Fake, Illegal License Plate in Her Driveway". nyc.streetsblog.org. 2023-07-24.
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