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Shane O’brien

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Shane O’Brien

    Mamdani puts 12 districts on Affordable Housing Fast Track, including 5 in Queens – QNS (opens the original)

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    Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of City Planning have announced 12 community districts where the city’s Affordable Housing Fast Track will take effect in January 2027, including five districts across Queens. The Affordable Housing Fast Track, approved by New York City voters in a City Charter amendment in November 2025, aims to streamline the city’s review process and accelerate the construction of affordable housing in the 12 community districts that have historically produced the lowes

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Shane O’Brien

    CM Wong calls on DOT to improve communication for street repaving projects after alleging disruption outside Middle Village school – QNS (opens the original)

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    Council Member Phil Wong is calling on the city’s Department of Transportation to improve its communication and planning for street repaving projects after paving work outside P.S./I.S. 49 in Middle Village allegedly caused what he described as “significant disruption” during Wednesday morning rush hour. DOT closed 80th Street outside P.S./I.S. 49 at around 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with Wong claiming that the measure resulted in school buses dropping students blocks away from the school

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Shane O’Brien

    World Cup delivers $2 billion in economic activity for NYC, drew 180K fans to Queens Fan Festival – QNS (opens the original)

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    Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered $2 billion in economic activity to New York City this summer, with more than 180,000 soccer fans attending the Queens Fan Festival at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the World Cup group stages in June. Over 150 Queens bars and restaurants participated in the city’s “Five Boroughs Winner Special,” offering either $26 for 2026 meal deals or a collectible Queens cup, while international Visa spending increa

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Shane O’Brien

    Lee, Stavisky secure funding for Cunningham Park pickleball courts – QNS (opens the original)

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    Council Member Linda Lee and state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky have announced that they secured full funding for new pickleball courts at Cunningham Park after closing an $800,000 funding gap for the long-sought facilities. The $4.8 million project combines $4 million in city capital funding secured by Lee and a further $800,000 in state funding provided by Stavisky. The state grant closed the funding gap, allowing the project to move forward to construction. Under NYC Parks policy, full funding is r

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Shane O’Brien

    Citizens Bank celebrates opening of Downtown Flushing branch with ribbon-cutting and Mid-Autumn Festival – QNS (opens the original)

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    Citizens Bank celebrated the grand opening of its Downtown Flushing branch Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and “Mid-Autumn Festival” for members of the local community. Citizens also presented local non-profit Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) Youth with a $20,000 grant during the ribbon-cutting ceremony as part of an initiative to provide youth across Queens with access to financial empowerment and literacy sessions led by Citizens bankers. The celebration was followed by

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