On January 21st, representatives for Federal Realty Investment Trust met with members of our local Community Board 8 to discuss a preliminary proposal that would expand both the west side (Michaels) and east side (Kohls) of the main shopping center … Continue reading →
The FMTA blog is back from its winter hibernation with a roundup of late December and early January news. What do steam, natural gas, and raccoons have in common? All three are recent issues in our community that the Queens … Continue reading →
Earlier this week, concrete and construction debris fell onto several cars in the shopping center parking lot adjacent to the hotel site. Some sharp-eyed residents noticed a possible impermissible use of a fire hydrant to wash away the debris that … Continue reading →
On Sunday, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., the parent of A&P, Waldbaums, and Pathmark supermarkets filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to many sources, including Supermarket News.com, the company has immediate plans to sell 120 of its … Continue reading →
The private towing company that Queens Fresh Meadows has hired to remove improperly parked cars has resurface in recent weeks. Some tenants have noted some troubling practices, including towing away vehicles that were not improperly parked. While keeping our streets … Continue reading →
Our friends at the Fresh Meadows Senior Program are sponsoring special trip to Kew Gardens Cinema on July 14th and a trip to the home of Louis Armstrong on July 28th. Details are in their June calendar. Click here to … Continue reading →
Yesterday, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board set 0% (no raise) for one-year rent stabilized leases and 2% for two-year rent stabilized leases. The 0% percent for one-year leases was the first time that no increase was ever granted for a … Continue reading →
You made of heard of a recent spree of property crimes in the garage on 64th Avenue between 64th Circle and 65th Crescent. Car parts and several cars were stolen and other cars had broken windows as thieves looked to … Continue reading →
Thanks to our friends at Tenants & Neighbors, here is a list of important things to know now that the rent laws have (temporarily, we trust) expire: Your current lease protects you regardless of what action the State takes (or … Continue reading →
Long time civic leader Shirley Weinstein passed away this past Saturday at the age of 90. For 28 years, Weinstein was the secretary of Queens Community Board #8. In the mid 1980s, she established the Mid Queens Community Council and … Continue reading →