Greater Jamaica Founder Dies At 92
BY TRONE DOWD Vincent Albanese, the founder of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, died in late May. He was 92 years old. Albanese, an attorney turned …
Op-Ed: In Memoriam: Vincent M. Albanese, Sr.
BY CARLISLE TOWERY With the passing of Vincent M. Albanese, Sr., an era is marked of exceptional public-private partnerships in economic development for the …
Comptroller: Queens Economy Booming
Thomas DiNapoli BY JON CRONIN “The Queens economy is booming!” state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said during his recent economic snapshot of the borough at …
Sunnyside Yard Planning Underway This Summer
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Alicia Glen, the deputy mayor for Housing and Economic Development, and Amtrak’s chairman—Anthony Coscia—announced on Wednesday that …
PRESS of Southeast Queens Honors 8 At Glass Ceiling Awards
Vandana Sharma, Lori Vavrinec, Michael Nussbaum, Borough President Melinda Katz, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rhonda Nelson, NYPD Asst. Chief Juanita Holmes, …
Olatoye Exits, Interim NYCHA Head Appointed
BY TRONE DOWD Following a tumultuous tenure as the head of the nation’s largest public housing entity, New York City Housing Authority Chairwoman Shola …
Queens Pols Eye Kushner Companies
BY SAM RAPPAPORT The construction practices of the Kushner Companies are being scrutinized following recent reports that the development firm falsified …
City Hall Expands Opioid Crisis Efforts
BY TRONE DOWD Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced on Monday that the city plans to invest an additional $22 million into fighting the …
LIC Airman, Qns FDNY Lieutenant Die In Iraq
BY SAM RAPPAPORT Long Island City resident Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, 37, was one of four New York Air National Guard members who died on March 15 when …
Queens Businesses Lobby Legislators In Albany
Photo by Michelle Kawka BY SAM RAPPAPORT Sometimes the refrain rings true: Proximity to power is power. Business owners and borough leaders from across Queens …