Queens Community Board 11 wants the Sanitation Department to reinstate twice weekly food scrap pick-ups, reporting that fewer residents are participating in the program since the collections were reduced.
Queens Community Board Launches New Committee to Address Needs Of Immigrants
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Queens Community Board 3, where more than half of the population is foreign-born, recently start a new committee to address the needs of the neighborhood’s immigrant residents.
commuters
For Many Residents in Queens’ Transit Deserts, Congestion Pricing Remains a Hard Sell
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Many drivers and LIRR commuters in northeastern Queens, which includes several so-called “transit deserts” with limited subway access, remain skeptical of congestion pricing, even paired with proposed LIRR discounts.
affordability
Doubts on the Details of the City’s Bushwick Rezoning Proposal
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Some are worried proposed height limits leave too much room for developers, or too little room for homeowners who want to sell. Affordability options and a playground project are also on residents’ minds.
The Housing Headlines to Read This Week
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Tenants rallied in Albany Tuesday, pushing state lawmakers to pass nine bills to strenththen and expand rent laws.
2020
President Bill? The De Blasio Dossier
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced he is running for president. Here is what you need to know about him
Agenda 2019
Doubts About Pipeline Proponents’ Claims of a Gas Shortage
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Opponents of a proposed natural gas pipeline have questioned National Grid’s claim that it needs the new supply to keep up with rising demand. And the utility’s own filings with regulators only add to those questions.
ADA
Commuters with Disabilities Sue MTA to Install Elevators During Subway Station Renovations
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The lawsuit accuses the MTA of violating the Americans with Disabilities Acts by renovating subway stations without adding elevators.
HEALTH and ENVIRONMENT
Report IDs the Social Justice Impacts of Climate Change in New York
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A unique partnership between the Regional Plan Association and Make the Road New York craft a to-do list for low-income residents—and the city—to protect central Queens against the worst effects of climate change.
cars
Should Motorcycles and Greener Cars Get a Pass on Congestion Pricing?
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Rewarding vehicles that cause less congestion or generate less pollution means reducing the amount of money congestion pricing will pump into the transit system.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
What Do You Think About a Hike in Water Rates?
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The city’s Water Board is considering its annual rate adjustment, which will be effective July 1. The Board’s proposal is for a 2.31 percent increase. If you want to weigh in, here are the dates, times and locations of the public hearings on the rate proposal