Elmhurst activists rally to preserve historic hub of Polish culture
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“We urge you to designate this home of these heroes so that their stories will not soon be extinguished.”
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Koo says Flushing Waterfront rezoning has ‘many merits’
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“The plan has many merits that would provide our community with tangible benefits we wouldn't have under an as-of-right scenario.”
Read MoreCity Planning Commission backs Flushing Waterfront rezoning
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Commission Chair Marisa Lago, one of the 11 members who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the land use application was “an important step forward for Flushing.”
Read MoreOPINION: Small landlords bear the COVID costs that few consider
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“I have been pushed beyond my limits physically, mentally, and emotionally.”
Read MoreWhile NYC mulls shelter WiFi, price tag prevents providers from doing it themselves
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“We don’t have that financial flexibility to find those dollars.”
Read MoreTenants at Astoria luxury tower demand landlord rehire fired workers
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“We are not afraid to use our rent dollars somewhere else.”
Read MoreFacing mounting debt, Woodside parish lists vacant lot for $6.25 million
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“This is simply a financially prudent decision.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses tenants weigh rent strike after three weeks without gas
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“I’m not afraid of talking about this. Something has to be done.”
Read More'I feel human again' — At three hotels, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers get the support they need
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A social service organization provides support for homeless, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers at three NYC hotels.
Read MoreLandlord lobby, homeless advocates unite in push to boost voucher values
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“Either way, the city is going to pay to house the homeless, that’s not a question. The question is whether they want to do it cheaper.”
Read MoreHeastie urges NY tenants to 'stop worrying' about evictions, with no details
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“I'm saying to you that there will not be mass evictions in this state.”
Read MoreNYC leaders urge mayor to reverse LIC shelter reshuffling plan
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“The city should be making decisions based on sound housing policy and public health policy.”
Read MoreSouth Jamaica seniors face looming eviction threat without state action
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“My husband is a dialysis patient, a double amputee, and it’s hard to find a place that’s suitable for us and with this pandemic coming along it made it even harder.”
Read MoreOpinion: Special Flushing Waterfront District rezoning appeal is grounded in misinformation
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Tarry Hum is a professor and chair of the Urban Studies Department at Queens College, City University of New York.
Read MoreCivic leader says Council Speaker helped drive homeless out of his district and into Lucerne Hotel
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“It was with the great help of Erik Bottcher that we were able to show a need for this shelter to be relocated.”
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