An inactive hazardous waste disposal site in College Point was recently reclassified from a Class 4 Superfund site to a Class 2 one, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.
The status upgrade means the issue poses a “significant threat” to the environment and action is required, per the DEC’s own definitions.
Following the pair of tragedies that occurred on city beaches in the past month, beachgoers are still soaking up the sun, but with extra care.In wake of two teenage sisters’ deaths off Coney Island on July 5 and two teen boys’ deaths off Rock…
People will have the opportunity to comment about Empire State Development’s proposed Creedmoor Community Master Plan at a hearing via Zoom today, July 18, at 6 p.m., announced the agency on Monday.A spokeswoman for ESD, the state’s economic …
Gracie Mansion on Monday became the first single-family home in the city to use the new official NYC residential trash bin.And Mayor Adams, who long has wanted to rid the city’s sidewalks and curbs of black plastic trash bags and the rats tha…
A scrapyard and other related businesses in Jamaica, owned by Victoria Gotti, a writer and TV personality, who is also the daughter of infamous Gambino crime boss John Gotti, has been penalized for up to $497,000 by the office of state Attorn…
This article was originally published on July 8 at 6:49 p.m. EDT and updated on July 9 at 9:46 a.m. by THE CITYNew York is not on track to achieve one of its chief, legally mandated climate goals, according to a new state report.
College Point-based nonprofit environmental group Coastal Preservation Network took advantage of the nice weather on Saturday, June 1, as it held its annual Earth Festival at MacNeil Park.In addition to cleaning up the park’s waterfront, remo…
Countless Queens residents have fond memories of Forest Park. In the past 100 years, those from Woodhaven, Glendale and the surrounding areas can warmly recall visiting the carousel or watching live music at the bandshell while enjoying the w…
While scientific summer is still a few weeks away, this past Memorial Day weekend marked the official start of beach season for many who made the trek to Rockaway for a bit of fun in the sun.But before you run out with a cooler and towels in …
“This thing looks like it’s going to turn our neighborhood into a city of tenements.”Residents of Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and Ozone Park last Wednesday night did not hold back as they aired their complaints on Zoom, where Community Board 9 a…
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