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 →
The Fresh Meadows Senior Program is offering the following trips later this month: Wednesday, June 24th to Westchester Broadway Theatre for lunch and to see a performance of West Side Story. Trip leaves at 9 AM from 6700 building lobby … Continue reading →
Our friends at the Fresh Meadows Senior Program have announced a special trip to Kew Gardens Cinema and an elder abuse prevention workshop as part of their June activities. More details are in their June calendar. Click here to download … Continue reading →
Note: This blog mined the publicly available documents filed with the NYC Department of Buildings on behalf of the 186th Street hotel project to develop the answers in this FAQ. Q: How many stories tall will this hotel be? … Continue reading →
By building the 186th Street Hotel “as of right,” the Mayflower Business Group needed only to follow all NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) rules and regulations, file appropriate paperwork, and get approval from the DOB to begin. In 2012, that … Continue reading →
See anything odd near the bottom of this vintage 1951 aerial photograph of the Fresh Meadows main shopping center? Five little houses seem to intrude on the west parking lot. Not part of the development, they were built shortly before … Continue reading →
As noted in Saturday’s blog entry, The New York Times discussed the EB-5 Visa program in yesterday’s edition, That “immigrant investor” program awards an entrance visa and gives fast track access to permanent resident status. To qualify, one needs to … Continue reading →