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PAGE 2 THE QUEENS TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025

Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through
September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year

(Continued from page 1) ware (10.3%) and Orleans (9.7%). est decline (-8.9%), followed by
• Among the six counties that Gloversville (-7.2%) and Oneida
• Outside of New York City, had decreases in collections, (-5.3%).
regional growth ranged from a Sullivan had the steepest decline A few of the more notable
low of 0.6% (Mohawk Valley) (-4.7%), followed by Schoharie factors that can help explain local
to a high of 4.3% (Western New (-4.4%), Livingston (-2.5%) and sales tax growth or decline are
York). St. Lawrence (-2.1%) changes in the rate of inflation,
• Nearly 90% of counties expe- • Over half of cities outside personal consumption and em-
rienced a year-over-year increase of New York City that impose ployment and wages. Due to the
in collections, with close to one- their own sales tax experienced federal government shutdown,
third of counties seeing more than growth in collections. Norwich however, national personal con-
5% growth. had the largest increase at 17.2%, sumption data and federal-state
• Hamilton County saw the followed by Salamanca (8.7%). cooperative labor market data for
highest growth at 12%, followed Of the remaining eight cities the month of September were not
by the counties of Yates and that experienced decreases in released in time to be included in
Chenango (each at 10.4%), Dela- collections, Utica had the steep- this report.
2025 ELECTION RESULTS:

Mayor, Queens Borough President And

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(Foreingn and Domestic) (Continued from page 1) Queens 22nd District 72.15%
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• Electronic Tune-ups Ismael Malave Perez (The Unity): Queens 23rd District Queens 30th District
• Inspection Station 2.13% Linda Lee (Democrat): 79.70% Phil Wong (Democrat): 53.95%
• Towing Queens Borough President Re- Bernard Chow (Conservative): Alicia B. Vaichunas (Republican/
ARIS & FRANK sult: 20.04% Conservative): 43.75%
Queens 24th District
Queens 31st District
Donovan J. Richards Jr. (Demo-
43-05 111th Street • Corona Heights, NY crat): 69.99% James F. Gennaro (Democrat): Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Dem-
unopposed
ocrat): unopposed
Greek, Spanish and Italian Spoken Henry P. Ikezi (Republican/ Queens 25th District Queens 32nd District
United Alliance): 29.79%
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Queens 19th District Working Families): 69.69% servative): unopposed
Benjamin Chou (Democrat): Ramses S. Frias (Republican/ Queens 34th District
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Indira D. Khan (Democrat):
John Patrick Healy (Republican/
Joseph J. Chou (Asians United/
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Susan M. Silverman (Republican/
Steven Wang (Patriot Party): Queens 27th District
3.10%
Oma D. Phillips (Democrat):
crat): unopposed
Queens 21st District Nantasha M. Williams (Demo- Conservative): 11.27%
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QBP Richards Announces Numerous Executive
Name ..............................................................................
Team Staffing Changes
Address ..........................................................................
• Chief of Staff Michael Mal- impact the status or policy portfo- “I’m grateful to Borough Presi-
City..................................................Zip........................... lon elevated to Deputy Borough lio of Deputy Borough President dent Richards for trusting me with
Please make check payable to: Queens Times and mail to: President Ebony Young, who remains at the this opportunity,” said Deputy
11-20 154th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357 • Tariqua Morrison tapped agency and will continue in her Borough President for External
as Chief of Staff and Special current role. Affairs and Special Initiatives
Counsel Additionally, budget analyst MICHAEL MALLON. “I look
• Fanny Lin named Interim Fanny Lin has been elevated to In- forward to continuing to work
Director of Budget terim Director of Budget. She suc- with our team to tackle the chal-
ceeds former Director of Budget lenges facing our communities
Following his successful re-elec- Irak Cehonski, who departed the and deliver results that truly make
tion on Tuesday evening, Queens agency in October 2025 to explore a difference for every resident.”
Borough President Donovan Rich- other professional opportunities. “This moment is especially
ards Jr. today announced a series “I couldn’t be prouder of what meaningful as a lifelong resident
Published every week by CT Publishing Corp. of staffing changes amongst his our administration accomplished of Queens. I am honored to serve
Executive Office: 102-54 Nicolls Avenue, Corona Heights, NY 11368
Operations: 11-20 154th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357 executive team leading into his on behalf of the borough since as Chief of Staff and Special
next four-year term, which begins December 2020. But there is still Counsel, and I thank Borough
Phone (718) 592-2196 • FAX (718) 357-3682 on New Year’s Day 2026. so much more work ahead of us President Richards for this incred-
Web Site: www.queenstimes.com Effective immediately, now- over the next four years as we ible opportunity,” said Chief of
email: editor@queenstimes.com former Chief of Staff Michael continue to build a stronger, fairer, Staff and Special Counsel TARI-
Mallon has been elevated to the more affordable Queens,” said QUA MORRISON. “Queens
James C. Lisa .........................Publisher/Editor role of Deputy Borough President Borough President RICHARDS. shaped who I am, and its diversity
Lew Scala .............................. Associate Publisher/Webmaster for External Affairs and Special “Throughout our first term, Mi- and resilience continue to inspire
Lou Duro ...............................International Correspondent Initiatives. Assuming the role of chael, Tariqua and Fanny have all my commitment to public service
Nicole Rescigno.....................Office Manager Chief of Staff and Special Coun- demonstrated impeccable dedica- every day. I am deeply committed
Joseph V. Dorsa ...................Photo Journalist sel is Tariqua Morrison, who tion and leadership in their respec- to ensuring our team continues
Joseph Natalle .......................Photojournalist previously served as Borough tive roles. With their elevation to to move crucial work forward,
The Queens Times, USPS # P127 AIC060 is published weekly by CT Publishing Corp. President Richards’ Director of these new roles, I have full con- advancing bold and equitable
for an annual subscription charge of $28.50, mail subscription request to Queens Times, Intergovernmental Affairs and fidence that these three devoted initiatives, and building a borough
11-20 154th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357, Periodicals Postage at Flushing, NY. Deputy General Counsel. public servants will continue to where every family has the op-
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Queens Times at 11-20 154th Street, The elevation of Deputy Bor- deliver on behalf of Queens fami-
Whitestone, NY 11357 ough President Mallon does not lies for years to come.” (Continued on page 8)