At the Stated Meeting of May 25, the City Council voted to preserve the character of and encourage business and affordable housing in Astoria by giving its approval to a Department of City Planning proposal to rezone 238 blocks in Community Board 1, More...
Officials at the city Department of Buildings (DOB) recently approved plans for the development of a rooftop farm at the former Standard Motors building in Long Island City. More...
The Dutch Kills Civic Association’s April meeting at the Growing Up Green School on 28th Street welcomed two speakers, both of whom talked about projects on the north side of Queens Plaza. More...
The Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade, traditionally held on the Sunday preceding Memorial Day, this year took place on May 30, the date originally designated as Memorial Day by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, More...
Tempers flared in Dutch Kills last week when the city Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), approved a request for a variance by a developer seeking permission to continue construction of a high-rise hotel in the Long Island City community.
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Two Richmond Hill men remain in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital Center this week where they face charges for stealing a ride and assaulting a livery driver. More...
A unique grandfather was recently remembered at the second installation of the Saint John’s University Greek Honor Society under the auspices of the Pan Arcadian Federation in Marrilac Hall. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, What do elder law attorneys do? My parents need some legal help with an insurance problem and a long-term care issue but have limited funds. What can you tell us and where can we find help? Legally Gray Dear Gray: More...
The second of the Sunnyside-Woodside meetings, occurring in late May, just three months after the first meeting, had City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer as its host at Sunnyside Community Services. More...
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