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Op-Ed: We Need to Pass the New York Health Act Now

March 23, 2021 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary In our second year of pandemic life, having lost over half a million Americans lives, we face a cycle of surge and mutation alongside a significant burden of illness and deaths for years to come. There has never been a more compelling time for health reform. We need… Read more »

LIC Partnership Unveils Public Art Installation Called ‘LIC is a Galaxy’

March 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Long Island City Partnership, a neighborhood development organization, has unveiled a new public art installation at five outdoor locations throughout the district. The exhibit – called LIC is a Galaxy – features a total of 20 fiberglass spheres positioned in tree pits throughout the neighborhood. Five Queens-based artists… Read more »

PODCAST: We Talk to Maya Wiley, Candidate for New York City Mayor

March 21, 2021 By Christian Murray The race to be the next mayor of New York City is heating up and last week we talked to one of the candidates–Maya Wiley. Wiley will be competing in the Democratic primary on June 22 against Eric Adams, Scott Stringer, Andrew Yang, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia, Ray McGuire… Read more »

Developer Files Plans to Build 1,400 Units in Astoria, Public Meeting Next Week

March 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci The public will get an opportunity next week to weigh in on a developer’s proposal to build a 1-million-square-foot complex – with 1,400 apartments – on the Halletts Point peninsula in Astoria. The Department of City Planning is holding a virtual public scoping meeting, where attendees can make comments… Read more »

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, In Joint Statement with Manhattan BP, Calls for Cuomo’s Resignation

March 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined the growing chorus of New York officials calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down — following allegations that the governor harassed several women. Richards, in a joint statement issued with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, said Saturday that Cuomo should resign. The… Read more »