May. 14, 2025 By sobrien May 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez touted a number of measures introduced in the recently-approved state budget that will help working families combat inflation but said the budget could have been “bolder” in its efforts to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Gonzalez, who represents areas in…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Michael Tang Last December brought a long-awaited victory for New York City. Our City Council adopted the historic City of Yes housing plan, paving the way for more than 80,000 new homes by 2040 with the promise of affordability. As a longtime resident of Flushing, Queens, I naturally welcomed the…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has opened for 49 apartments in a towering new mixed-income development on Boerum Street in Williamsburg. The 19-story, 162-unit building at 159 Boerum Street, which rises far above any other structure on the block, has gone up on the site of the former parking…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Local and state officials joined the Hudson Companies and St. Nicks Alliance on Sept. 18 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Kingsland Commons development at the 3.4-acre site of the former Greenpoint Hospital campus in Greenpoint. The Greenpoint Hospital, which served the community for…