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The deal would keep two of the garden lots in place when a third lot is sold.
The old Rockaway Beach Rail Line has been abandoned since the 1960s.
The proposed QueensWay would feature a fitness station, food concessions and a rock climbing zone.
The rail line is also being considered to become the Queensway, Queens' version of the High Line.
The city announced its plans at an opening ceremony for a new Boerum Hill schoolyard on Thursday.
P.S. 261 started construction on their schoolyard last month.
Reps. Jeffries and Meeks back revitalization of the old rail line.
The QueensWay project would turn 3.5 miles of abandoned rail tracks into a public park.
Veronica White has previously worked to battle povery at the city's Center for Economic Opportunity.
Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe stepped down to join the Trust for Public Land.
The student-led redesign of P.S. 261's play yard will begin this year.
The new 7.25-acre waterfront park features sweeping skyline views and the recently renovated Renwick Ruins.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.