Although protesters shouted over her repeatedly, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Queens, Bronx) addressed the state of debt limit negotiations, asylum seekers and local projects in Corona on Friday.
Two and a half years of discussion and a failed lawsuit later, a 75-bed transitional housing facility for women age 55 and over is set to open in Douglaston this August, officials said at a town hall on the matter last Thursday evening.While …
After months of negotiating, the City Council and Mayor Adams have reached an agreement to make outdoor cafes low-cost and nearly year-round fixtures citywide.Breeana Mulligan, a spokeswoman for City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica)…
The presidents of New York City’s three public library systems testified last week to state the impacts that proposed $36.2 million budget cuts would have on service and operations.It was the first time Brooklyn Public Library President Linda…
Mets owner Steve Cohen may not have been among the hundreds of people who flocked to PS 143 last Friday night for state Sen. Jessica Ramos’ (D-East Elmhurst) town hall on park alienation for his potential casino next to Citi Field, but his pr…
State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst) will not introduce a parkland alienation bill for a Citi Field-adjacent casino this session, the lawmaker said at a town hall on the matter last Friday evening.“There is no agreement between [New Gre…
New York City is suing the architects behind the Hunters Point Library for tens of millions of dollars over portions of the structure not being accessible to people with handicaps, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.The city …
Energy savings, passports, scams and a new precinct were just a few things discussed at recent general meetings at Community Board 12 and 13 earlier this month.At both meetings, which were held virtually on May 17 and May 22, respectively, Na…
QUEENS VOTES 2023
Primary election candidates for Queens district attorney and City Council Districts 19, 20 and 29 joined the Asian Wave Alliance on Sunday to discuss issues of special relevance to the communities they hope to represent.Among the most pressin…
Anyone can be forgiven for feeling a certain amount of foreboding when the weather forecast is calling for a Hurricane Irene or Sandy, or the remnants of Ida.But residents of 63rd Avenue in Rego Park have a different view.
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