HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
First Signs of Progress After Far Rockaway Rezoning
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The city’s announcement of a developer for one site and financing for the first phase of work at another encountered cautious optimism among neighborhood stakeholders.
Election Watch 2018
Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers?
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Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.
New Parking Rules Hurt Roosevelt Avenue Businesses, Locals Say
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New parking restrictions on Roosevelt Avenue are hurting Queens businesses, making it harder for customers to park, workers say. “They come in, they buy coffee, and they get a ticket,” one local shop worker said.
7 Train Coalition
Map: Near Potential Long Island City Rezoning, Fate of Waterfront Draws Concern
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While the Long Island City rezoning study has been moving slowly, there have been controversial developments both west and east of the study area.
Development
Can Downtown Far Rockaway Model Development Without Displacement?
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Six months after the passage of the Downtown Far Rockaway rezoning, long-dormant real-estate forces are rapidly cranking up.
assembly
Voters in Queens Assembly District Could See a Rarity in September: A Contested Race!
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For only the second time in a decade, voters in the Assembly district covering parts of the Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights neighborhoods could see a contested race in the fall, though not in an April special election.
DSNY
NYCHA Residents Push City to Move Garbage Trucks Along
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The de Blasio administration has dedicated money to build a bigger facility so DSNY doesn’t have to use Queens streets to park the trucks that won’t fit in an aging garage. But some residents are upset that a promise for interim relief has yet to be fulfilled.
asylum
Queens Community Rallies Around Father of Two Told to Buy Plane Ticket for Deportation
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Riaz Talukder has two sons, a wife battling cancer and more than one potential route to become a legal permanent resident. But after years of ICE check-ins, he’s been told to come to the next one ready to return to Bangladesh.
Councilmember Koo
Flushing: the Case of a Rezoning Postponed
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We took a look at the latest happening in the only neighborhood where a neighborhood rezoning was halted.
council
Lone Queens Republican Faces Nasty Re-Election Battle
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Dueling endorsements, accusations of bigotry and a debate over old rap lyrics have characterized the contest between incumbent Eric Ulrich and challenger Michael Scala in a district covering Howard Beach, Ozone Park and part of the Rockaways.