Queens lawmakers given top roles in new Council

Queens lawmakers given top roles in new Council

Queens may no longer be in possession of the City Council speaker’s office, but several members of Queens’ Council delegation were appointed to significant leadership roles by Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday.

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Major Queens rezonings move forward after Council votes

Major Queens rezonings move forward after Council votes

The city’s plans to transform large swaths of two of Queens’ most bustling neighborhoods both cleared Council votes on Wednesday, setting the stage for the rezoning of nearly 300 blocks of the World’s Borough to encourage the construction of nearly 27,000 new homes.

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City of Yes gets final ‘yes’ from City Council

City of Yes gets final ‘yes’ from City Council

The mayor’s sweeping and controversial plan to address the city’s housing crisis known as the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity cleared its final and highest hurdle on Thursday when it was approved by the New York City Council.

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City changes plan for Briarwood homeless shelter

City changes plan for Briarwood homeless shelter

Following months of outrage from a local lawmaker and a group of vocal Briarwood residents, a proposed homeless shelter for the neighborhood will now have an age restriction on the population it soon will serve.

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