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Future of Elmhurst Hospital: $239M in renovations, new services, and expanded care

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Nov. 18, 2024 By Colum Motherway Elmhurst Hospital, a cornerstone of Queens healthcare, is poised for significant growth with ambitious new development plans. On Thursday, Nov. 14, the hospital hosted a Media, Business, and Community-Based Organization (CBO) Roundtable to unveil its vision for the future as New York City’s second-oldest municipal hospital. Dr. Helen…

Governor Hochul signs Ground Lease Renewal Bill, marking victory for co-ops

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Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials from northeast Queens gathered at Beech Hills Apartments in Douglaston last Thursday to celebrate the signing of the Ground Lease Renewal Bill, a new law that offers co-op owners and prospective buyers greater flexibility. The bill allows co-op owners to extend or renew their ground leases…

Gov. Hochul celebrates topping-out of JFK Terminal 6, marks major milestone for Queens jobs and economy

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Oct. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane A significant construction milestone was celebrated at John F. Kennedy International Airport Tuesday as Gov. Kathy Hochul and hundreds of union construction workers gathered for the topping-out ceremony of the new $4.2 billion Terminal 6. The ceremony marked the completion of the terminal’s steel framework,…

Gov. Hochul celebrates completion of newly renovated health center and tours basketball facility at St. John’s University

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the completion of a major construction project at St. John’s University in Jamaica last week, celebrating the milestone during her visit to the campus. Hochul was joined by university officials and local government leaders, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on Wednesday, Aug. 14,…

Gov. Hochul announces landmark $27.5 million investment for maternal and pediatric care at Elmhurst Hospital

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Aug. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Elmhurst Hospital is receiving major funding to support the growing medical needs of expecting mothers and children living in Queens.  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $27.5 million investment into Elmhurst Hospital’s maternal and pediatric healthcare facilities on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Hochul held a press conference at the…

Gov. Hochul announces $350 million in financial assistance for low-income families

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Aug. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Thousands of low-income families across the state will soon be receiving as much as $350 per child as part of the Empire State Child Credit Program, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor announced Tuesday that a total of $350 million in supplemental payments will be distributed to…

Brooklyn protesters fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’

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Jun. 9, 2024 By Dean Moses The angry fallout over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute move to indefinitely delay congestion pricing continued in Brooklyn on Sunday, as a coalition of fuming bus and subway riders protested and vented against the controversial decision. Organized by the Riders Alliance, the protesters gathered outside Broadway Junction station, hoisting…

‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu 

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Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely.  “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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