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Three old and decrepit buildings on the East River waterfront in Long Island City have been sold and are to be replaced by as many high-rise condominiums. More ... According to an announcement from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Dermot Company has been named to acquire and develop the two-acre site of the former Queens Family Courthouse at 89th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica. The proposed project consists of 375 residential un More ... City Councilmember Tony Avella has strongly recommended that Council Speaker Gifford Miller reimburse the New York City treasury for a $1.6 million mailing done by Miller at city expense. More ... Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Robert W. Walsh on July 11 presented honors to 15 recipients of the 2005 New York City Neighborhood Achievement Awards at Gracie Mansion. The awards honor neighborhood organizations, businesses and individuals that have demons More ... The Department of City Planning has been studying Woodside and Maspeth for the past few months, and now intends to issue a balanced zoning plan before this year is ended. A meeting about the study and the plan, held in the school cafeteria of St. Mary Winfield Roman Catholic Church in Woodside, wa More ... City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., is demanding that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) lower the parking rates for all Steinway Street business area parking lots and street meters. Currently NYCDOT charges up to 25 cents for 10 minutes in some Steinway Street business are More ... Blood donations still lag 25 percent behind what is required to adequately serve patients in 13 Queens area hospitals, forcing New York Blood Center, the majority blood supplier in the New York/New Jersey community, to issue its second emergency appeal for blood this summer. It falls shortly after t More ... Maria Farenga, wife of Felix Farenga of Joseph Farenga and Sons Funeral Home, Inc., Astoria, died Monday, July 18, 2005 of natural causes. She was 73 years old. More ... At a recent meeting of the Lefferts Liberty Kiwanis Club Assemblymember Brian McLaughlin thanked members for their caring and commitment to improving the quality of life in their community. McLaughlin was made an honorary Kiwanian and said that he looked forward to working together with the organiza More ... New York City will be reimbursed $19.6 million in back payments it is owed by the federal government for money spent by the New York Police Department to protect the United Nations, according to Congressmember Gary Ackerman (D More ... Terry Schiavo raised consciousness across the country as to why it is important to have a health care proxy no matter what your age. More ... Dr, Gene Caiafa Sr., DDS and his son, Dr. Gene Caiafa Jr., DMD, with Dr. Wayne M. Seid, DMD, have made up the family dental practice known as Park Dental Care for the past five years. More ... In March, the American Cancer Society reported that more Americans aged 50 and older are more likely to know the name of a judge on More ... D espite heightened awareness about high blood pressure and its contributions to serious cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke, many patients are still not taking appropriate action to treat their condition. More ... Two Queens men have been charged with stealing more than $3,000 in a series of purse snatches that victimized four women in two cemeteries, a gas station and a fast food restaurant. Roberto Melchor, 37, and Carlos Carpio, 27, both construction workers, of 105-30 Otis Ave. in Corona, have been charge More ... (NU)-Most people love warm weather, but for 26 million people it means having to decide between sneezing and itchy eyes or taking allergy medicines. More ... Rezoning that will comprehensively establish contextual zoning districts for residentially developed portions of the College Point neighborhood was introduced at land use hearings in Borough Hall. John Young, director of the Queens Planning office, testified that the rezoning is intended to preserve More ... Are your children bored during the long, hot summer and looking for something to do? How can parents find meaningful summer activities for their children? There More ... |
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