Center for an Urban Future Archives – QNS

Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with the iconic World's Fair Unisphere in the background. File photo

Politics

New report describes Flushing Meadows Corona Park as most ‘overlooked’ park in the city

By Shane O’Brien

People waiting for the bus in Flushing Queens’ Chinatown

Poverty among Queens seniors surges nearly 50% over the past decade: Report

By Ethan Marshall

A closed Rite Aid chain location in New York City.

AMNY

Broken links: National chains shuttering NYC stores at historic rate, according to study

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Jackson Heights

Queens business leaders urge city to improve communications with Black and Latino entrepreneurs during COVID recovery

By Bill Parry

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Corona

Hispanic-owned business saw decline over past five years in NYC: Report

By Mark Hallum

Business

Opportunities for tech education in Queens are slim: Report

By Jacob Kaye

Report: Queens workers benefiting from tourism growth

News

Report: Queens workers benefiting from tourism growth

By Gina Martinez

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Queens healthcare workers have some of the longest & slowest commutes in NYC

By Emily Davenport

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News

Which chain stores opened and closed the most locations in Queens this year?

By Angela Matua

Study reveals students struggle to graduate at CUNY

Flushing

Study reveals students struggle to graduate at CUNY

By Naeisha Rose

SENIORS

News

The number of foreign-born seniors living in Queens is rising: study

By Angela Matua

Cuomo announces free college tuition program

News

Cuomo announces free college tuition program

By Patrick Donachie

Libraries often see delays and high costs, report finds

Politics

Libraries often see delays and high costs, report finds

By Patrick Donachie

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News

Dollar Tree and CVS were the largest growing national chains to move to Queens this year

By Angela Matua

Jamaica

Queens residents have city’s longest commuting times: Report

By Patrick Donachie

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Queens neighborhoods have the worst commute of all NYC, study shows

By Katarina Hybenova

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News

Chain stores see slower growth in Queens this year: report

By Angela Matua

Boro has the most public tennis courts in city

By Sadef Ali Kully

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Business

National retailers moving to Queens faster than Manhattan and Brooklyn

By Liam La Guerre

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Kids & Education

Queens Library struggling from space constraints, report says

By Liam La Guerre

Queens’ highways, streets in bad shape: Study

By Philip Newman

Long Island City

More than half of city’s worst roads located in Queens: Report

By Philip Newman

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Queens highways, other city infrastructure ‘badly’ in need of repair: report

By Cristabelle Tumola

Queens has most immigrant seniors in city: report

By Melissa Chan

More from Around New York

Carriage horse industry equine. under inspection

Saddle up for court: Why transit union is suing animal rights group over the NYC horse carriage industry fight

Evan Adams in "The Business of Fancydancing."

Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’

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Schneps Podcasts

Leading with Compassion: Ronald Richter, JCCA CEO, on Supporting Children and Families

What I Saw Outside a New York Food Pantry: It Could Be Any of Us

New York Family

What I Saw Outside a New York Food Pantry: It Could Be Any of Us