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May 25, 2022 Op-Ed

We are tenants, immigrants, activists, homeowners, formerly houseless, artists, parents, small business owners, community organizers, and more. And we say: Astoria is Not for Sale.

The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks.

Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs that start in third grade. Until now, the most common entry point for “gifted” programs has been in kindergarten, a practice long criticized for testing and sorting 4-year-olds.

May 25, 2022 By Christian Murray

Disgruntled parents will be holding a “listening session” Thursday to discuss the four candidates vying to be the next Superintendent for District 30 schools in western Queens.

May 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The outdoor café on the waterfront at Hunters Point South Park has gone dark and will remain mostly shuttered for the start of the summer as it undergoes renovations.

May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A new month-long initiative that aims to showcase the best of arts and culture in Queens will kick off in two weeks’ time.

May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray

The first step in the public review process for the massive Innovation QNS project in Astoria will take place Wednesday with a public hearing.

May 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Elizabeth Lusskin, the longtime president of the Long Island City Partnership, is stepping down from the organization on May 24 to take on a new role at a state agency.

May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray

The city’s speed cameras are likely to be in operation 24/7 starting July 1—now that an agreement has been struck between state lawmakers and the mayor’s office.

This article was originally published by The CITY on May 19, 2022

The clock is ticking on the final days of a likely-to-expire tax break real estate developers rely on to build new apartments — and the rush is on to get foundations in the ground before June 15, when 421-a will end unless the state legislature passes an extension.

May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport.