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- ↑ "Republican Vickie Paladino Defeats Democrat Tony Avella For New York City Council Seat". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "'Law-and-Order' Council Member Had Fake, Illegal License Plate in Her Driveway". nyc.streetsblog.org. 2023-07-24.
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