In the early half of 2023, infrastructure, housing, transportation, Juneteenth, education, crime, development, cannabis, green space, hip-hop and health were just a few things that dominated the narrative in East
Southeast Queens residents voiced their growing concerns over waste transfer stations situated in close proximity to residential areas which they say are
For two decades, residents in Jamaica's Bricktown say they've had to contend with the stench and debris from unenclosed waste transfer facilities nearby. A settlement reached with the facilities' operators last month could change that for the community, one of the three city neighborhoods most burdened by waste infrastructure.