As Citi Bike creeps closer to Sunnyside, some business owners recoil
/“It’s not going to make a difference in our businesses,” said Steven Desimone, owner of Pets Unlimited, “everything that we have over here, they have over there.”
Read More“It’s not going to make a difference in our businesses,” said Steven Desimone, owner of Pets Unlimited, “everything that we have over here, they have over there.”
Read MoreFour-term Queens Rep. Grace Meng has picked up a second Democratic challenger ahead of the 2020 Congressional primary, after running unopposed in her three previous contests.
Read More“The shofar was a symbol of his powerful belief which he never lost throughout his years in Buchenwald and Auschwitz, and his spiritual resistance. He always looked forward, never backward. He helped, encouraged and supported everyone he could, giving them hope for the future.”
Read More“Why is it they want to shut down something that is doing good for people?” asked Bobby Nathan, a community activist and volunteer with the pantry. “It’s actually doing the work of God.”
Read MoreA rezoning application that would allow Kew Gardens Hills residents to make their single-family homes larger passed a vote in City Council’s Land Use Committee.
Read MoreTransit advocates were elated with the decision, as the lane helps accomplish the city’s goal of 25 percent faster bus speeds by the year 2020.
Read More“It is unacceptable that fare evasion is enforced almost exclusively against people of color, and I expect this data to help us bring about real change.”
Read MoreFamilies from all five boroughs stepped back in time last weekend to a place where the apple cider is fresh, the corn grows high and the cows always come home.
Read MoreAn 85-year-old man was killed when a driver onto 89th Avenue struck him in the crosswalk, police said Thursday.
Read MoreJust about a year ago, I held hands with my daughters on the steps of the Supreme Court, protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.
Read MoreAccording to the NYC BID Association, New York’s BID movement began in the 1960s and 1970s in response to “limited public resources and deteriorating commercial districts.” The onset of the BID movement coincides with the lead up to New York City’s near declaration of bankruptcy.
Read More“We’ve submitted a laundry list of alternatives,” said Geoffrey Elkind, the group’s president. “The [DOT] haven’t listened. Now we have the lawsuit.”
Read More“Carmencita is a trailblazer, a dedicated prosecutor, a tireless advocate for people of color and a professional in every sense of the word.”
Read MoreThere’s officially more flower power at the Queens Botanical Garden.
Read MoreSandy devastated parts of New York City in 2012, including Queens’ coastal areas like the Rockaways and Breezy Point, and efforts to rehabilitate the impacted homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure have been ongoing.
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