On July 8, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, joined City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, state Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, city Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Executive Vice President for Capital Programs Dmitri Konon, and members of Community Board 1, the Friends of Queensbridge Park, Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House and GreenShores NYC […]

For the past three years, award-winning national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems based in Queens, has very successfully used 3-D printing technology in its product design and development efforts.  The technology has proved so advantageous that the company is planning the acquisition of additional 3-D printing equipment and has expanded its use to its aluminum extrusion subsidiary, Crystal Extrusions, […]

On July 8, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer kicked off the Participatory Budgeting process for the first time in Western Queens. At a series of meetings which took place on July 8 and 9 at Sunnyside Community Services and the Jacob A. Riis Settlement House in Queensbridge, over 200 local residents, business owners, youth and community stakeholders gathered […]

Crystal Window & Door Systems celebrated the July 4 holiday early, with its annual Contractor Customer BBQ on July 2.  The open house event had dozens of Crystal’s trade customers and some with families, stopping by the College Point facility throughout the afternoon for good food, camaraderie and tours of the 205,000 square foot factory.

Congressmember Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined fellow members of the New York City and Long Island Congressional delegations, including Congressmembers Charles Rangel and Peter King, in meeting with MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast in Washington, D.C. about the possible strike by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers later this month. Meng continues to urge the MTA and the unions to come to […]