Board of Standards and Appeals Archives – QNS

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Elmhurst

Elmhurst politicians and community activists file petition against 82nd Street Target

By Max Parrott

One of the speakers at the July 10 Community Board 5 meeting, a resident of 59th Street in Glendale, who voiced opposition to a 66-unit residence for homeless disabled persons in the neighborhood.

Glendale

Glendale residents blast six-story tower for homeless disabled persons as bad for local traffic

By Max Parrott

Activists rejoice as Community Board 4 votes against proposal for Target, housing structure in Elmhurst

Elmhurst

‘Seriously consider our testimony’: Elmhurst Target development reaches BSA hearing

By Mark Hallum

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Glendale

Nonprofit seeks zoning change in Glendale to build 66-unit supportive & affordable housing building

By Mark Hallum

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Flushing

Reduced parking & mayor’s ‘indifference’ leads Board 7 to vote against Flushing health facility plan

By Suzanne Monteverdi

Ridgewood

Gym may soon be the starring attraction at the former Ridgewood Theatre

By Robert Pozarycki

Business

Nine new BSA laws will help neighborhoods

By Bob Harris

Glendale medical facility rendering

Glendale

How would a new medical facility in Glendale affect the parking of the neighborhood?

By Anthony Giudice

A November 2016 photo of 64-25 Central Ave. in Glendale, where Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is planning to construct an outpatient facility.

Glendale

Local hospital wants to build a medical facility on site of a closed Glendale auto body shop

By Robert Pozarycki

CONSTRUCTION

Politics

As Queens grows, lawmakers want to give communities greater input in zoning waivers for developers

By Angela Matua

City Council passes Van Bramer legislation that would slow developers

Sunnyside

City Council passes Van Bramer legislation that would slow developers

By Bill Parry

Windsor Oaks seeks BSA approval to develope wooded variance

Oakland Gardens

Windsor Oaks seeks BSA approval to develope wooded variance

By Mark Hallum

Avella, civic may sue city over Flushing mosque decision

Flushing

Avella, civic may sue city over Flushing mosque decision

By Gina Martinez

Long Island City

City approves plan for Queens Boulevard hotel despite CB2’s rejection

By Bill Parry

Glendale lot web

Glendale

Glendale lot vacant for six decades gets thumbs-up from community board for mixed-use building

By Anthony Giudice

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Glendale

Vacant for six decades, Glendale lot could soon see the construction of a mixed-use building

By Anthony Giudice

Glendale

Glendale Yeshiva hit with zoning violation

By Gabriel Rom

cuomo

Cuomo seeks Breezy Point elevation study, signs bill blocking ‘red tape’

By Robert Pozarycki

John Hatzopoulos stands at the border between the co-ops and a long strip of endangered wooded land.

Bayside

Bayside and Oakland Gardens residents reject plan to replace wooded area with parking lot

By Eric Jankiewicz

St. Albans

St. Albans fights affordable housing on Farmers

By Juan Soto

John Hatzopoulos stands at the border between the co-ops and a long strip of woodland that is on the precipice between being saved or destroyed.

Oakland Gardens residents gain support in bid to save woodland

By Eric Jankiewicz

John Hatzopoulos stands at the border between the co-ops and a long strip of endangered wooded land.

Oakland Gardens residents fight plans to clear woodland for a parking lot

By Eric Jankiewicz

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Ridgewood

BP Katz denies proposed Ridgewood rental building in industrial zone

By Liam La Guerre

77th Ave Synagogue

Kew Gardens Hills synagogues experience growing pains

By Liam La Guerre

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