Queens pols call on gov to back Right to Shelter rules

Queens pols call on gov to back Right to Shelter rules

As New York City and the Adams Administration – with support from Governor Kathy Hochul – fight the city’s Right to Shelter rules in court, a host of local electeds including, several from Queens, penned a letter to Hochul this week calling on her to keep the mandate in place. 

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Heat and hot water woes continue at Woodside Houses

Heat and hot water woes continue at Woodside Houses

NYCHA’s Woodside Houses residents say heat and hot water service interruptions are becoming more and more frequent as the colder months approach. The complex relies on mobile boilers, which were supposed to be replaced in April.

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Over a year after fire, Jackson Heights tenants continue to fight for a return to their homes

Over a year after fire, Jackson Heights tenants continue to fight for a return to their homes

Well over a year after an eight-alarm fire ripped through their apartment complex in Jackson Heights, injuring dozens and displacing hundreds, a group of over 60 tenants are in a continued legal battle with the building’s landlord, demanding that they be let back into their homes.

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With AirTrain on pause, Port Authority shares over a dozen LGA alternative transit plans

With AirTrain on pause, Port Authority shares over a dozen LGA alternative transit plans

New subway lines, dedicated bus lanes, AirTrains or pods – the Port Authority recently shared over a dozen potential transit options that could end up replacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport.

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