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Community garden in Long Island City battles eviction by MTA

Dec. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 6, 2024 By Niamh McAuliffe Smiling Hogshead Ranch, a community garden unlike most in New York City, is facing eviction after more than a decade of welcoming locals without a waitlist or fence. Located at 25-30 Skillman Ave. in Long Island City, the garden offers an open space… Read more »

Op-ed: The tax that will kill New York City

New York city street full of taxis, cars and pedestrians. Yellow cab in focus. Busy NYC Downtown. Crowd of people crossing crosswalks. Traffic jam in NY.

Dec. 4, 2024 By John J. Ciafone, Esq. The congestion price tax by the MTA will have devastating and lasting effects, toppling once the greatest City in the world. The middle class and working class will suffer immeasurably since many rely on their vehicles to go to work as they live in transportation deserts.…

Mixed reactions in Queens over Gov. Hochul’s revised congestion pricing plan

Motorists crossing the Queensboro Bridge may soon have to pay a $9 congestion pricing toll if they are traveling below 60th Street in Manhattan (Photo via Shutterstock)

Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and local leaders across Queens expressed mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to bring back congestion pricing for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th street. Hochul announced Thursday that the toll, which is now set to go into effect in January, will be reduced to a…

MTA hosts open house on $68 billion capital plan for major transit upgrades over next 5 years

A member of the public speaks to an MTA official about the Interborough Express as part of Wednesday's open house for the 2025-29 Capital Plan. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of people gathered at Queens Public Library in Jamaica Wednesday evening for the MTA’s 2025-29 Capital Plan Open House, which aims to invest $68.4 billion across the subway, bus and commuter rail systems over the next five years. Wednesday’s open house was the second event hosted by…

MTA officials outline transportation plans for Queens and beyond at Jamaica roundtable discussion

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson MTA officials held a roundtable discussion in the Jamaica Central Control Building on Thursday, Sept. 12, to provide an overview of the agency’s current and future plans for its extensive transportation system. The officials invited reporters from a handful of local media organizations to the event, including QNS,…

‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu 

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Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely.  “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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