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‘Major step closer’: Massive Willets Point transformation project enters city’s land use approval process

By Bill Parry

Photo 2 NYCEDC, HPD, HDC, elected officials, and community members celebrated the opening of a new affordable housing development, Archer Green in Southeast Queens

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Southeast Queens lawmakers, community members celebrate opening of new affordable housing development in downtown Jamaica

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Astoria

Former Astoria councilman now represents Queens at NYC Economic Development Corporation

By Bill Parry

Ground-breaking for Bartlett Dairy’s new HQ and distribution site

Jamaica

Bartlett Dairy ground breaking in Springfield Gardens brings economic development to southeast Queens

By Bill Parry and Gabriele Holtermann

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Fully leased Rockaway Beach medical arts complex expected to provide health care services for about 5,000 community members

By Angélica Acevedo

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Politics

NYCEDC grant program helped keep hundreds of Queens businesses afloat during pandemic

By Bill Parry

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Queens Borough Board approves lease agreement for first phase of Willets Point Development

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Business

City accepting applications for small business relief program

By Bill Parry

EDC Hearing Feb 2020

Jamaica

Queens FEASTS initiative for food entrepreneurs expands reach from Jamaica to the entire borough

By Jenna Bagcal

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Astoria

Friends of the BQX gets new leadership at ‘crucial time’ as controversial street car project moves forward

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

King Street, NYCEDC, LIC Partnership and others celebrate groundbreaking of new life-sciences space in Long Island City

By Angélica Acevedo

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Jamaica

City accepting applications for ‘WE Fund Credit’ initiative offering affordable lines of credit to women entrepreneurs

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Vallone proposes tourism office to serve as intermediary between NYC tourists, businesses and agencies

By Jenna Bagcal

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Sunnyside

‘An issue of fairness’: Stringer calls on the LIRR to bring stations in Queens up to speed

By Mark Hallum

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Jamaica

Queens Public Library will host free salary negotiation bootcamps for women this fall

By Bill Parry

LaGuardia Community College students get their First Big Break

Astoria

Several Queens organizations involved in city’s tech workforce training programs

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

NYC Ferry has opened the Astoria waterfront to a new world of possibilities

By Bill Parry

Vallone EDC Budget Hearing

Flushing

Councilman urges EDC to continue Queens ferry development, particularly in World’s Fair Marina in Flushing

By Jenna Bagcal

Long Island City

Queens business and community leaders hopeful as stalled streetcar project gets new life

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

Newly launched NYC Ferry route takes riders from Long Island City to the Lower East Side in 30 minutes

By Jenna Bagcal

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Long Island City

New NYC Ferry route will provide Long Island City residents with another way to get to and from Manhattan

By Jenna Bagcal

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Long Island City

Sunnyside Yard Steering Committee holds first meeting to talk future development plans

By Jenna Bagcal

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Long Island City

City agencies and elected officials celebrate the much-anticipated second phase of a Long Island City park

By Jenna Bagcal

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