‘Overburdened’: Two neighborhoods in Queens bear brunt of new asylum seeker shelters

‘Overburdened’: Two neighborhoods in Queens bear brunt of new asylum seeker shelters

Two neighborhoods in Queens are home to a large percentage of the city’s migrant shelters and while locals say they are happy to help amid the crisis, they also want the city and other neighborhoods to step up.

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Following ‘bloody battle,’ Innovation QNS heads toward approval

Following ‘bloody battle,’ Innovation QNS heads toward approval

Following months of negotiations and heated disagreements that sparked a citywide conversation about how elected officials plan to deal with the city’s housing crisis, the City Council’s Land Use Committee unanimously approved the controversial Innovation QNS development slated for Astoria.

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Council subcommittee says 'yes' to Innovation QNS as negotiations come down to the wire

Council subcommittee says 'yes' to Innovation QNS as negotiations come down to the wire

Innovation QNS was unanimously approved by the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning. The controversial project’s developers upped their housing promise but not everyone is on board. Negotiations will likely come down to the wire.

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In-NO-vation QNS: Massive development in Astoria voted down by local community board

In-NO-vation QNS: Massive development in Astoria voted down by local community board

The local Astoria community board denied developers’ request to reshape five-city blocks in the neighborhood, known as Innovation QNS, on Tuesday. The meeting was tense, as was the rally that saw supporters and opponents of the project clash face-to-face beforehand.

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