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VOLUME 31, NO. 11 THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2026 25 CENTS

Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman
Meng And Council Member Ung Return

Lost Money to Flushing Businesses

Photo by Walter Karling

The Petrosino Exhibit opens in the Italian American
Museum Saturday March 14th to Mid April. The hours
(Continued on page 2) of operation are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm and by appointment on Tuesday and Lunar New Year brings hope for good fortune, and Comptroller DiNapoli visited
Wednesday. Call 212-965-9000 for further information local, small businesses in Flushing Queens to present owners with unclaimed funds
checks. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York City Council Member Sandra Ung
Liu, Kim Legislation To Establish and Flushing Chinese Business Association’s Peter Tu joined him to return the lost
Continuing Education Standards money and visit the newly remodeled Flushing Library Auditorium. See story on page 2.
For Acupuncturist
Governor Hochul Announces Department Of Motor
Vehicles Saved Consumers More Than $13.6 Million In
Recovered Stolen Vehicles, Titles, Parts And Services

More Than 384 Stolen Ve-
hicles Recovered in 2025
Worth $10.4 Million

Additional $3.2 Million Re-
couped in Titles, Repairs
and Refunds

Governor Kathy Hochul
announced that the DMV
helped New Yorkers recover
more than $13.6 million in
stolen vehicles, titles, parts
From l. to r.) Dr. Gang Shi, Dr. Robert Lee, Senator and services during 2025.
John Liu, Assembly Member Ron Kim, Dr. Xue Li, Dr. That number is an increase
Yemeng Chen discuss new acupuncture legislation
to establish continuing education standards. from $11 million in 2024.
These recoveries help crack
New law would align acupunc- that would require licensed acu- down on organized vehicle
ture standards with other medi- puncturists in New York to pur- theft and fraud operations
cal professions sue continuing education as part that take advantage of New
Critical step toward the ultimate of their credentialing process. Yorkers.
goal of ensuring acupuncture is The bill would require licensed “When consumers are
covered by insurance acupuncturists in New York to ripped off, New York will
complete 45 hours of continuing stand up for them and take on fraud or theft takes place, state and this is a great example of
State Senator John Liu and As- education every three years, a bad actors,” Governor Hochul government will do everything the work they do every day to
sembly Member Ron Kim today professional standard already in said. “Most auto repair shops in its power to make things right. protect consumers.”
announced the introduction of and dealers in our state do The DMV does so much more
S9223/A10187, new legislation (Continued on page 2) excellent work, but when than many New Yorkers realize, (Continued on page 3)

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