From the Daily News : The city's 911 system still isn’t fixed and the costs are soaring out of control. Problems with the Fire Depar...

From Crains : Another major residential development is now likely to join two other huge apartment projects in Astoria, Queens, that build...

From the Daily News : Anthony Weiner is done with politics. The disgraced former congressman issued his surest statement yet that his ca...

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From the Queens Chronicle : Approximately 6,400 homeowners across the city — half of those still actively seeking help from Build it Back ...

From the Real Deal : Investors in a far-flung corner of industrial Long Island City are looking for a way to transform a 300,000-square-fo...

LaborPress seeks council members to nominate themselves for this very important honor. And the minimum sponsorship is $3,000, because these...

From the Observer : Appearing with Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to dramatically reshape the city’s two a...

From the NY Post : The city has shelled out more than $200,000 to store a homeless woman’s belongings — enough to have set her up in a swa...

From the Daily News : The city is planning to open more emergency homeless shelters in Queens in the coming months, including one in Far R...

From the Daily News : Two top deputies of Mayor de Blasio, who campaigned on creating a new era of government openness, commonly use their...

From the Daily News : Jamaica Bay's crumbling seawalls are putting some Queens residents in jeopardy of flooding. City Councilman Do...

From the Forum : It seems that Queens continues to keep the city Department of Buildings very busy. That was the story Tuesday night at ...

From the Daily News : Visits to the farmer’s market could soon replace trips to the pharmacy for some patients. Elmhurst Hospital is the...

From the NY Times : Negotiations over the fate of Astoria Cove, the first new city development to opt into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordab...

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From Cleanup Jamaica Queens : New York loves the motto, that came about after 911, "If you see something suspicious, say something, t...

From the Times Ledger : Oakland Lake is closed to visitors until next fall. Recreational enjoyment is off-limits at the 15,000-year-old ...

From the Daily News : All traces of a longtime Queens eyesore have been replaced by a smooth, wide sidewalk. The city has paved over the...

From AMNY : More New Yorkers are turning to the city to avoid getting kicked out of their apartments. In the 2005 fiscal year, the City...