From: Eric Gioia Date: Sep 26, 2007 11:34 AMSubject: Sunnyside News from Councilman Eric Gioia Dear Friends and Neighbors: Greetings to you and your family! As fall arrives, I wanted to write and update you on some important neighborhood developments, including the creation of the Sunnyside Business Improvement District, City Council hearings on landmarking Sunnyside […]
We present to you photos, courtsey of Meg from OuterB, from a tour of the Riker-Lent Homestead, one of the privately-owned historic houses of Queens. http://www.outerb.com/?p=704 For more info, see http://www.rikerhome.com/ (just remember not to believe everything you read on the Internet, especially about building dates).
From the Queens Courier FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2007Big Changes ComingDevelopments already planned for downtown JamaicaBY PETE DAVIS The downtown Jamaica area Queens residents see today could be very different in a few short years with many private developments and public infrastructure improvements on the horizon. When the city council certified the Jamaica Plan, the largest […]
Only Jamaica ‘Nays’Come From Queens By SASHA AUSTRIE After years of brainstorming, hearings, and amendments, the Jamaica Rezoning Plan has cleared the final hurdle. In a vote of 45 to 3, the plan was approved by the City Council. The three who voted against the plan were Queens Councilmen Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh […]
From the Queens Tribune By JULIET WERNER Plans for the restoration of Bowne House and the construction of an adjoining visitor center were announced last Friday morning. Restoration began in 2000 but was put on hold when funding ran out. In the years since, the Bowne House Historical Society has raised $2.1 million, $700,000 from […]
From the Times Ledger 09/13/2007Residents doubt Sunnyside Gardens permit rule By Jeremy Walsh The Sunnyside Gardens Historic District has been approved by the City Planning Commission and is on its way to the final City Council vote on Oct. 9, but a new amendment intended to streamline the construction-permit application process is raising eyebrows among […]
Experience the “Living Spirit”Costumed actors portray some notable “residents.” Saturday, September 22nd, 1:30 PM (rain date September 23rd) The Richmond Hill Historical Society presents it’s fourth production of Spirits Alive! at Maple Grove Cemetery. The Richmond Hill Historical Society invites you to visit the historic Maple Grove Cemetery and to learn of the cemetery’s personal […]
Summary of Rego-Forest Preservation Council meeting with Community Board 6 Historical Committee: Mon, Aug 20In the Community Board 6 District Office (73-05 Yellowstone Blvd), around 15 dedicated historic preservationists sat and shared their vision for the future of Forest Hills and Rego Park. Members of Rego-Forest Preservation Council, which serves Rego Park and Forest Hills, […]
From the Queens Courier Amendment would help Gardens homeownersBY CHRISTINA SANTUCCI Thursday, September 6, 2007 10:41 AM CDT Sunnyside Gardens residents might not have to make multiple applications to renovate their houses, should an amendment in the City Planning Commission (CPC) get the go-ahead. The amendment, which CPC members began drafting on Wednesday, August 22, […]
Losing Our WayOp-Ed by Dr. Jeffrey A. Kroessler For more than a decade the Queens Borough Public Library has boasted the highest circulation of any library system in the country, and in all likelihood the world. This is quite an achievement considering that the institution serves the most diverse population on the planet. Since its […]
