From the Times Ledger: By Maria Becce Sharon Pinkerton (“Keep noise down, efficiency up at Queens airports,” March 4) says, “NextGen reduces noise overall.” Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Tragically, this is not true if you happen to live under a NextGen flight pattern. If so, expect your life to be turned upside down, without warning, […] Read More
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From KoreaTimes.com: See Google-translated version below (Note: translation is computer-generated and not 100% accurate) […] Read More
From NY1: Community leaders are calling for landmark designation to save historic homes from development in Flushing. NY1's Clodagh McGowan filed the following report. While walking around the Broadway-Flushing district, you might forget you're in Northeast Queens. "We're not on Long Island! We're not standing in the middle of Westchester or Connecticut. We are in […] Read More
From QNS.com: By Alina Suriel / asuriel@queenscourier.com The Broadway-Homeowners Association and officials are continuing the push to designate the area as a New York City Landmark Historic District with a letter imploring the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) to add it to the public hearing calendar for consideration. The letter was signed by politicians at the […] Read More
From the Queens Gazette: BY JASON D. ANTOS Paul Halvatzis of Amorelli Realty has sold a historic home in the Broadway-Flushing neighborhood. The Ferrigno family who are the founding members of the Broadway- Flushing Homeowners Association previously owned the home, originally built in 1923. Located at 33-37 163rd St., the property is overseen by theNational […] Read More
From the Times Ledger: An investigation into 109th Precinct officers accused of taking bribes from karaoke club owners in Flushing has reignited concerns among residents about illegal activities inside karaoke clubs throughout the neighborhood. Yaytu Yam, 35, a detective who had been a police officer since January 2005, and Robert Sung, 50, a lieutenant, have […] Read More
From the Times Ledger: City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) is calling on the Department of City Planning to work with the Federal Aviation Administration to consider reverting to LaGuardia Airport’s old flight paths if it cannot resolve the airplane noise issue. Before 2012, flight paths were routed over Citi field, the tennis stadium and Flushing […] Read More
From Senator John McCain's website: Washington, D.C. – The Senate today unanimously agreed to an amendment filed by U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill that would address community concerns about recent flight path changes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and airports […] Read More
