Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Leasing has launched for CORE NYC, a 260-unit residential building at 98-10 63rd Rd. in Rego Park. As of June 11, the CORE NYC website has 13 units listed as available. These units range in rental price from $2,908 a month to $4,297 a month. The units in…
May. 29, 2025 By Colum Motherway The City Parks Foundation’s beloved PuppetMobile will return to Rego Park this June with a free outdoor performance of Pippi Longstocking, rescheduled after a weather-related postponement earlier this spring. State Senator Joseph Addabbo announced that the marionette show will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 11 a.m.…
Apr. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City. New York City has launched a housing lottery for 78 units at CORE NYC, located at 98-10 63rd Rd. in Rego Park. The building has 260 total residences, with 182 units…
Apr. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Newtown Historical Society, in collaboration with Council Member Robert Holden, has unveiled its latest exhibit, ‘Historic Maps of Newtown.’ It is now open to the public at Holden’s district office, located at 58-38 69 St., 2nd Floor. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular business hours…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Colum Motherway A new cannabis dispensary has quietly opened its doors in Rego Park, offering a preview of what promises to be a premium retail experience. Token, located in the Queens Tower Mall at 92-29 Queens Blvd., held a soft opening last week, with a grand opening event to be…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 24 units at 63-68 Austin St. in Rego Park. The building has 78 total units, with 54 being at market rate. Of the 24 units set aside, 19 are at 80% of the area median income with an asset…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden praised a March 20 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals striking down New York City’s plan to let noncitizens vote in local elections. The Court’s 6-1 decision firmly rejected the City’s 2022 law, which had aimed to grant voting rights to…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens renters are feeling the squeeze as borough-wide apartment prices continue to climb. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens each experienced year-over-year rent increases of just under 5% during the month of February 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The average…
Mar. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is urging the NYS Department of State to swiftly designate District 30 a cease-and-desist zone. His request comes in response to the overwhelming increase in aggressive real estate solicitations that homeowners in his district have been facing since the passage of the controversial “City…
Mar. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Construction has completed for Trylon Tower, a new 16-story rental development at 98-81 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. The building contains 170 housing units, ranging in size from one-bedroom to three-bedroom, including one-bedroom and two-bedroom units that feature alcoves. The units range in price from $3,000-$6,000 a month…