Locals breathe sigh of relief after Kew Gardens Hills skyscraper project cut in half
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A controversial skyscraper proposed for a quiet corner of Kew Gardens Hills is no more, much to the relief of local officials.
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Borough prez says ‘yes’ to City of Yes – with conditions
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Queens Borough Donovan Richards told the Adams administration on Monday that he tentatively supports their controversial citywide rezoning plan, which was rejected by more than two-thirds of the borough’s community boards.
Read MoreCity breaks ground at Willets Point
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City officials broke ground on the first phase of the redevelopment of Willets Point on Wednesday, marking a major step, however symbolic, toward the creation of an entirely new neighborhood in the long-neglected and polluted corner of Northwest Queens.
Read MoreMayor throws support behind Innovation QNS as potential rejection looms
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Walking through the site proposed for redevelopment, Mayor Eric Adams reaffirmed his support of the controversial Innovation QNS project.
Read MoreOne-on-one with Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreWon tells Council to vote ‘no’ on Innovation QNS
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Innovation QNS, the largest proposed rezoning in the history of Queens, is in peril after City Councilmember Julie Won told her Council colleagues that she’s opposed to the project and urged them to shoot it down when – or if – it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks.
Read MoreCabán announces support for three-tower development in Astoria
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City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán expressed her support for a three-tower development planned for Astoria this week, likely ensuring its City Council approval.
Read MoreOpinion: As housing crisis grows, Innovation QNS misses the mark
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“For a development proposal this massive in scope, the commitments, or lack thereof, on affordability just weren’t good enough.”
Read MoreInnovation QNS commits to lowering affordable units’ rent
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The developers behind Innovation QNS, a controversial, five-block neighborhood rezoning in Astoria, told the Queens borough president in writing that they’d make an unspecified number of their affordable units rent for 30 percent of the area median income.
Read MoreKew Gardens Hills mixed-use building garners mixed response
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Kew Gardens Hills is split on a new mixed-use building potentially coming to the neighborhood.
Innovation QNS hits snag as local councilmember raises concerns
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Developers of a massive redevelopment project in Astoria gearing up for the city’s rezoning process hit a potentially project-killing snag Wednesday.
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