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Mixed-income real estate developer Tredway announces $88M acquisition of Ocean Park complex in Far Rockaway

By Ethan Marshall
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AMNY

NYC panel weighing ways to build more affordable housing and get voters to the polls through charter revision

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Queens Borough President outlines sweeping investments across Queens in State of the Borough address

By Athena Dawson
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AMNY

NYC’s Housing Crisis: How can NYC provide more affordable housing? Let us count the ways

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AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Lander pitches plan to improve beleaguered NYCHA, gains housing leader support in 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race

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Real Estate

Construction to begin on 18-story tower with 100% affordable housing at Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway

By Ethan Marshall
Renderings for a new affordable housing development in Corona proposed by the team behind Metropolitan Park.
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Metropolitan Park casino team unveils plan for 450-unit affordable housing complex in Corona

By Shane O’Brien
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Politics

New York lawmakers introduce Bill to help new employees manage student loan debt

By Colum Motherway
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Real Estate

Leasing opens for Baisley Pond Park Residences in South Jamaica, including 125 units in housing lottery

By Ethan Marshall
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | City Comptroller hopeful Mark Levine wants to use city pension funds to build 75,000 affordable homes

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks to churchgoers at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
AMNY

Hochul touts economic agenda, vows to fight Medicaid cuts in Sunday visits to Queens

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AMNY

NYC’S HOUSING CRISIS: Breaking down what the city is doing, and not doing, to make housing affordable

Long Island City

‘Is this really for the people?’ LIC leaders debate OneLIC plan ahead of ULURP process

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AMNY

NYC’S HOUSING CRISIS: Why affordable housing really isn’t as ‘affordable’ as you think

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Richmond Hill

Building permits filed for new 5-story shelter on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill

By Ethan Marshall
Long Island City

Queens Community Board 2 discusses landmark proposal, comments on executive orders at February meeting

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Op-ed | Neighborhood rezoning: A better path for Astoria

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Flushing

Construction advances on Magnolia Gardens, a 7-story transitional housing facility in Flushing

By Ethan Marshall
Mayor Eric Adams
AMNY

Op-ed | January budget plan makes NYC safer, more affordable to raise a family

Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer
AMNY

FIRST ON amNY: Stringer releases plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years as he officially launches mayoral bid

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Mayor Eric Adams signed City of Yes into legislation on Wednesday, December 18.
AMNY

Signed, sealed, delivered: Mayor Adams signs monumental ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal into law

2024-12-16 Assemblywoman Nily Rozic Brings Holiday Cheer to Flushing with Annual Holiday Meal Giveaway
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AM Nily Rozic partners with Grubhub and Selfhelp Community Services for holiday meal giveaway

By Colum Motherway
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Divided support in Queens: City Council approves Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan despite opposition from half of Queens Council members

By Colum Motherway

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