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How Queens CB2 Decides What To Ask The City For

Every fall, Queens Community Board 2’s committees sit down and spend time debating a list. By the time they’re done, that list becomes the district’s official request to City Hall for the next fiscal year’s spending, capped at 40 capital projects and 25 expense items.
City’s First Housing Growth Strategy Sets 9,145-Unit Five-Year Target for LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside.

The draft plan assigns Queens Community District 2 the city’s most aggressive growth targets, citing both the district’s high past housing production and its shortage of low-cost rentals.
Trollystop Garden

One teacher’s three-year project brought some joy to part of Long Island City with a garden, a little free library, and a mystery stack of books. It was damaged overnight in June.
City Council Passes Bill Allowing Roadway Cafes to Operate Year-Round

New legislation would create a year-round roadway cafe license, letting operators winterize seating with removable coverings instead of shutting down each November. The City Council’s approved an amended bill Wednesday 35-5 that would let roadway cafes operate all year, adding a permanent year-round license category alongside the existing seasonal one. Int. 0655-2026, sponsored by Council…
Vernon Avenue Bridge

A drawbridge that once carried trolleys, cars, and pedestrians across Newtown Creek — torn down in 1954, with only concrete remnants left behind.

Voters Sped Up the Approval Process for Some Housing Projects

New York voters approved two charter changes in 2025 that speed up how affordable housing projects move through city review. Here is how each one works.
A Renter Majority That Has Held for Fifteen Years

Census data shows 78.7 percent of occupied housing units in Hunters Point South and Long Island City’s residential core are renter-occupied, well above New York City’s rate and nearly 24 points above Queens as a whole. The gap has held steady for fifteen years.
Empire Bins coming to LIC

Over 100,000 residents are going to have cleaner waste handling thanks to the Empire Bin
A Neighborhood Built in Three Eras

Building age data tells three different stories in Long Island City depending on where you live. One legacy district, and two new districts.
How a Community Board Meeting Works

An explainer for Hunters Point South and Long Island City residents on how a Community Board meeting works.