• WNYC

    A hotel row in Queens is getting a new look. New affordable housing is part of the mix.

    On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...

  • A hotel row in Queens is getting a new look. New affordable housing is part of the mix.

    Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]

  • Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better'

    Australia’s housing crisis is expected to get worse before it gets better and the federal government is facing growing pressure to do more to fix it in the May budget. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said the nation had not been building enough homes to keep pace with population growth, and new dwelling starts […]

  • The Best Things in Your House to Sell for Parts

    If you’ve got an old car, computer, guitar, or other stuff you’re considering selling, consider parting it out instead. In other words, sell the parts instead of the whole item.

  • How to get & use Wooden Parts in Manor Lords

    Wooden Parts in Manor Lords can be quite important in the long run, so here's how to get and use them in the game.

  • What Anime Should You Watch Part 2 (Spring 2024)

    Jacki, Lynzee, and James are clearing out their new anime backlog to determine the must-watch shows of the season!

  • Refugees Would Get Millions for Housing Under New Bill

    Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that his chamber will finally hold a vote this weekend on passing additional foreign aid including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as $481 million to assist refugees in the U.S.But after releasing text of the funding measures—which are split into three separate bills—Johnson is once against facing pushback from members of his own party, who have withheld authorizing supplemental funding for months.Drafts of the legislation...

  • The Quintessential Quintuplets Manga Gets New Honeymoon Anime

    Creator Negi Haruba drafts story for new anime, light novel

  • Did the White House Try to Get KJP to Step Aside?

    White House sources are denying it, but information has leaked that at one point, there was a move to oust press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre from her post.

  • Beast Mode: Getting Wild and Woolly in the Animal Issue

    I talk to my dog. Like, a lot. I also make up dumb little songs about him and sing them around the house. Also a lot. But never once has my fuzzy buddy deigned to say anything back, let alone join in on high harmony. Amy Wild does not have this problem. The Starksboro resident is an animal communicator and spirit medium who claims to be able to connect telepathically with our furry, feathered and scaly friends. In doing so, she purports to divine a great deal of information about what...

  • NMMFA gets $2.35M for Recovery Housing Program

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More than $2 million has been approved to help find housing for people recovering from substance abuse. New Mexico's Recovery Housing Program will be holding an online training lesson, for eligible service providers that have the ability to provide recovery housing. The training begins on April 24 at 2:00 p.m. People will []

    • MSNBC

    Will Trump get involved in the House speaker fight?

    Democrats are considering whether to help Speaker Mike Johnson as several House Republicans call for his removal as speaker. Ashley Etienne, former communicators director for Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi, and Brendan Buck, former aide to Speakers Ryan and Boehner, weigh in on how the House's leadership battle could end.