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The city has secured two major labor agreements with the Building & Construction Trades Council that will cover more than $1 billion in capital projects, including infrastructure improvements in Willets Point, Mayor Eric Adams announced at City Hall on Thursday morning.

The Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) enable the city to establish fair wages, benefits, and safety [protections for workers and provide opportunities for workforce development while controlling construction costs and ensuring the timely completion of projects.

Nov. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has provided $1 million in funding for a renovation project at a community center in Flushing. 

Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso

Nov. 21, 2024 By Joe Pantorno

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) announced on Thursday that their new stadium set to open in 2027 will be named Etihad Park — an agreement for the venue at Willets Point that will run through the next 20 years.

Nov. 21, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 in New York, a troubling statistic underscored by Queens having the highest number of confirmed suicides across the city’s five boroughs, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s latest report.

Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The New York Mets, through their Amazin’ Mets Foundation, are gearing up to host their 10th annual MetsGiving Turkey Giveaway on Friday, Nov. 22, providing a record-breaking 8,500 turkeys to families in need.

Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien

Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Nov. 20, 2024 QNS News Team

Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch toured downtown Flushing on Friday, Nov. 15, to discuss ongoing sanitation issues, including unlicensed street vending and businesses violating stoop line regulations with excessive merchandise displays.

Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Competition among renters in New York City cooled in October 2024 to the degree that 19.7% of listings were offering concessions on rent, marking the highest level in the city since July 2021 at 22.7%, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy.

Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien