Author: emarshall

Permits filed to expand 2-story home into 4-story residential building in Corona

Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to expand an existing 2-story residential building at 104-22 Corona Ave. in Corona into a 4-story building. Located between 104th Street and 51st Avenue, the proposal for this development would allow for a 40-foot-tall building yielding 4,380 square feet of residential space across six residences…. Read more »

Permits filed for 5-story fire station in Elmhurst

Sept. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to construct a 5-story fire station at 86-53 Grand Ave. in Elmhurst. This proposed development, located between Van Loon Street and Queens Boulevard, would replace the existing fire station, which houses FDNY Engine 287/Ladder 136/Battalion 46. The current station has suffered multiple damages, prompting the… Read more »

Newly renovated and reimagined schoolyard at I.S. 145 celebrated by Jackson Heights community

Sept. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A ribbon-cutting was held to celebrate the grand opening for the newly renovated public schoolyard at I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Playground in Jackson Heights on Monday, Sept. 16. Among the community leaders on hand to celebrate the reopening were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Council… Read more »

Permits filed for 5-story school in Elmhurst

Sept. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story school at 78-07 51st Ave. in Elmhurst. The proposed development, located between Hillyer Street and Queens Boulevard, would be a 74-foot-tall commercial-use building with 49,058 square feet of space. This school will not be equipped with yard space or… Read more »

NewYork-Presbyterian announces closure of Jackson Heights Family Health Center

Aug. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall NewYork-Presbyterian announced that its Jackson Heights Family Health Center, located at 73-15 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights, will be closing down on Monday, Sep. 30. NewYork-Presbyterian cited conditions at the building that fail to meet the hospital’s standards for a medical practice as the main reason for the decision… Read more »