New York City’s affordable housing landscape remains one of the most complicated — and contentious — in the nation. Despite billions of dollars in annual investments, the crisis persists, leaving many New Yorkers struggling to secure a roof over their heads. To help you understand what affordable housing is and how it impacts you,…
Top NYPD brass were pressed Wednesday about the department’s partnership with ICE a day after the federal agency, at President Trump’s direction, conducted raids in the Bronx that led to 20 reported arrests. On Jan. 28, New Yorkers woke up to the news that ICE had come to the Big Apple in a sensational…
Apr. 29, 2024 By emarshall Apr. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A total of 1,412 units across six upcoming luxury buildings are expected to transform the Queens Plaza area in Long Island City by creating much-needed housing in the area. All six projects are expected to be completed as early as this year and no… Read more »
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 50 affordable units in the newly-constructed 19-story residential building at 26-25 4th St. in Astoria. Known as the Winslow, this building stands at 204 feet tall and spans 289,000 square feet. There are a total of 165 units in the… Read more »
May 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A fully affordable housing complex for low-income families and the formerly homeless has opened in Astoria — and officials including Mayor Eric Adams held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion on Wednesday, May 3. The new development, located at 3-24 27th Ave., is situated on a former parking… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A distinctive 3-story house in Astoria, built more than 100 years ago, is set to be bulldozed to make way for an apartment complex. The detached gray-colored house, located at 30-33 29th St., will be torn down and a 7-story apartment building will be constructed in its place, according… Read more »