The program expands on a Queens pilot program that diverted 12.7 million pounds of compostable material from landfills. On February 1, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch* revealed a new roadmap for the creation and implementation of a citywide composting program. The program will be the nation’s largest and will roll out over the next 20 months.
Search Results for: St. Albans, Queens
City Expands Cloudburst Resiliency Program to Four New Neighborhoods to Prevent Stormwater Flooding
Storm events like 2021’s Hurricane Ida highlight the importance of implementing stormwater mitigation measures in flooding-prone areas. On January 9, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced the expansion of the Cloudburst Program, a program to construct clustered stormwater management projects in flood-prone communities. The program will expand to Corona and Kissena Park in Queens, Parkchester in the Bronx, and East New York, Brooklyn. Through the program, work has already started in South Jamaica and St. Albans … <Read More>
Appellate Division Finds Architect Not Liable For Damages In Church Renovation
The suit was brought by owners of a neighboring building that was damaged in the course of renovating the church. In 2001, the Church of God of St. Albans in Queens Village, Queens hired Harold Gebhard as design architect for a renovation of the church. The project involved demolishing part of the existing church structure and replacing it with a new building. During excavation of the building site in 2009, the neighboring building at 223-05 … <Read More>