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Permits filed to double the height of a 2-story mixed-use building in Jamaica

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Jan. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to vertically expand the building at 150-28 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, increasing its height from two stories to four. The proposed mixed-use building would be 42 feet tall and yield 8,221 square feet of space, with 6,345 square feet being dedicated to residential space…

Council Member Linda Lee’s new bill brings peer-led mental health support to NYC students

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Jan. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Queens lawmaker has passed legislation to expand youth mental health support in schools. Council Member Linda Lee sponsored Int989-A, which requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to create student wellness club toolkits. The toolkits will assist middle and high school students in forming peer-led…

Queens bus network redesign includes game-changing ‘rush routes’ for commuters

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The MTA is looking to give Queens commuters a “rush” in its proposed bus network redesign. During its monthly NYC Transit and Buses Committee meeting at MTA headquarters on Jan. 27, the agency touted the series of “rush routes” in the Queens bus network redesign that aim to speed up commutes for bus riders…

Queens vs. Staten Island: Joann Ariola and David Carr face off for GOP leadership

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The City Council’s Republican conference is set to vote Tuesday on a new minority leader after the position’s current occupant, Staten Island’s Joe Borelli, announced over the weekend he will be stepping down on Jan. 31 to become a lobbyist. The contentious race for who will lead the six-member conference next is between Borelli’s…

Larry Penner, beloved transit advocate, historian and writer, dies at 71

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Jan. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens mourns the loss of its longtime voice in letters.   Larry Penner, a mass transit expert, transportation advocate, and historian, died in hospice care on Jan. 16 after a year-long battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Although he lived much of his life in Great Neck,…

Jenifer Rajkumar drops comptroller bid to challenge Jumaane Williams for Public Advocate

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Jan. 27, 2025 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has officially announced her candidacy for New York City Public Advocate, opting out of a previous bid for Comptroller. After engaging with thousands of residents across all five boroughs, Rajkumar stated she believes it is ‘crystal clear’ that New Yorkers are fed up with…

Mets fans and players have an Amazin’ time at Amazin’ Day

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Jan. 27, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of Mets fans gathered at Citi Field in Flushing on Saturday, Jan. 25, to enjoy the festivities offered at the “Amazin’ Day” fan fest. Attendees got to meet, take pictures with and get autographs from their favorite Mets alumni, current players on the team and up-and-coming prospects, sit in…