Nov. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller City Hall appears to be closing in on a deal to make Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes zoning changes to boost housing production a reality. As the two sides of City Hall continued negotiating Thursday the final details of the plan, Adams’ office has agreed to pay…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A City Council committee is set to vote this Thursday on Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial “City of Yes” package of zoning changes to promote more housing construction in the five boroughs. The council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will discuss the mayor’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Officials with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Monday attempted to assuage City Council members’ litany of concerns about the sweeping “City of Yes” zoning overhaul, which is intended to boost housing construction across the Big Apple and ease the ongoing housing crisis. Council members questioned officials with the city’s…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway. The $11.9 million check, allocated by the city council for Fiscal Year 2025, will connect Kissena…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Several Queens leaders joined a ceremony held by the American Jewish Committee and the Queens Jewish Community Council at Queens Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 people…
Jun. 28, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams capped off another contentious round of city budget negotiations on Friday by shaking hands on a tentative $112.4 billion Fiscal Year 2025 spending plan that restores many of the mayor’s unpopular cuts. The not-yet-finalized budget deal comes just two…
Apr. 12, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams caused a major uproar among City Council members on Friday by inaccurately suggesting that constituents cannot simply walk into their offices to request assistance — a practice common among most city lawmakers.
Apr. 9, 2024 By Anthony Medina The American Softball League, a non-profit organization dedicated to giving individuals with developmental disabilities a chance to live their lives to the fullest, welcomed dozens of families and caretakers on its opening day at Vito Locascio Field, in Ozone Park, on Saturday, April 8. Organizers at the opening day…
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Mar. 25, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
The City Council on Monday outlined its wishlist for the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2025 state budget with the clock rapidly ticking toward the April 1 deadline when Albany must pass a spending plan.
Mar. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
The Queens Animal Care Center in Ridgewood will be renamed in honor of Paul Vallone, the former City Council Member, who suffered a fatal heart attack in late January at the age of 56.