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Local Law 97 Climate Series

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THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

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Forest Hills water main project to cause temporary service shutdown next week

By Carlotta Mohamed

Rockaway beaches update

City reopens beaches along the Rockaways after thorough search for sharks

By Bill Parry

Queens

Assembly speaker joins Queens lawmaker on tour of Jamaica Bay in Far Rockaway

By John Schilling

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Bayside

‘It’s getting worse and worse’: Water drainage issues causing rampant flooding in Bayside

By Ethan Marshall

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NYC Parks completes playground, open space renovations at Redfern Playground

By Bill Parry

EDC Raised Shorelines Project Howard Beach

EDC breaks ground on project to raise shorelines in Howard Beach

By John Schilling

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Bellerose

Petition launched to halt Creedmoor Property Development in its current form to address residents’ concerns

By Ethan Marshall

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Jamaica

Southeast Queens residents voice concerns over waste transfer stations near residential areas during Jamaica town hall

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Glendale

Queens lawmakers call on governor to sign bill that would require freight trains to cover waste cargo at New York and Atlantic Railway in Glendale

By Anthony Medina

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Forest Hills Green Team launches initiative to clean up tree pits along Metropolitan Avenue

By Carlotta Mohamed

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NYC Parks unveils reimagined, all-inclusive playground in Far Rockaway

By John Schilling

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Queens lawmakers to host free rain barrel giveaway in Forest Hills in July

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Flushing

City proposes several projects to manage flooding at Flushing’s Kissena Park

By Carlotta Mohamed

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AMNY

Compelled to compost: City Council supermajority passes mandatory food waste bill, likely conflicting with mayor’s voluntary program

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THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet

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AIR QUALITY ALERT: New Yorkers warned to stay inside as dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the city

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City agrees to clean up radioactive material from city-owned land in Ridgewood: Feds

By Bill Parry

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Rockaway’s piping plovers among endangered species commemorated on U.S. Postal Service stamps

By Bill Parry

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NYC Parks completing $33 million infrastructure projects at six locations along the Rockaway peninsula

By Bill Parry

Councilwoman Vickie Paladino

Politics

Queens councilwoman pushes proposal to delay enactment of Local Law 97 at town hall meeting

By Jill Davis

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Glendale

Parks Department gathering public feedback on designs to upgrade parks in Glendale, Middle Village

By Elijah Hamilton

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Flushing

‘Better than ever’: Community leaders celebrate completion of Bowne Park renovations

By Ethan Marshall

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Glendale

NYC Parks Department makes safety improvements to Forest Park entrance

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