Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson
New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) held a press conference in Flushing today to announce a package of new laws passed to better protect small businesses from retail theft.
Liu, who gave his speech in front of US1 Supermarket, located at 39- 12 Main St., was joined by local business owners and community leaders as he highlighted four new measures designed to support local business owners.
The new laws feature a tax credit program program for small businesses investing in security measures, aggregated larceny charges for recurring thefts, criminal charges for the sale of stolen goods and felony charges for assaulting a store worker.