Feb. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez has awarded the Chocolate Factory Theater, a Long Island City performance space, a $1 million grant to fund the complete redevelopment of its permanent LIC facility. Gonzalez visited the Chocolate Factory Theater at 38-29 24th St. on Jan. 11 and presented it with a $1 million check… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello After nearly a decade of delays, PS 31 The Bayside School in Bayside has finally completed its long-awaited renovations. The school located at 211-45 46th Rd., marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, celebrating the long-overdue improvements that had left the building shrouded in scaffolding…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams and city officials broke ground Thursday on a $7.4 million renovation of the Queens Public Library (QPL) at Hollis. Mayor Adams, QPL President Dennis M. Walcott, New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., Assembly…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on Wednesday, July 24 announced the start of a $10.5 million renovation project at the Corona Health Center. “The people of Queens deserve to have public health services delivered…
Jan. 9, 2024 By Anthony Medina A baseball field at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village will be undergoing a $4 million revamp to resolve flooding and structural issues, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The plan calls for the installation of a synthetic turf infield at Cardinal Ballfield, as…
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Jun. 27, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Assemblywoman Nily Rozic on Monday, June 26, announced an allocation of $250,000 for the renovation of Queens College’s Colden Auditorium at the Kupferberg Center for Arts. The Colden Auditorium is located on the Queens College campus in Flushing and seats 2,100 people. Last year, Rozic attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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Feb. 21, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that renovations on the 75th Street-Elderts Lane station platform in Woodhaven will begin on Sunday, Feb. 26. Danielle Verdecchia, a project manager for the contractor Gramercy PJS JV, joined by Lucille Songhai from the MTA, made the announcement of the upcoming station renewal…
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