Houses with second kitchens, $35 million for QueensWay project, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | September 19, 2022 - 10:30AM

Wealthy suburbanites want houses with a second kitchen where they can prep meals and then entertain in the pristine, primary kitchen (New York Times)

New York City will spend $35 million to convert unused railroad tracks for the QueensWay project, a network of greenspaces and bike paths from Rego Park to Ozone Park (New York Post)

Queen Elizabeth leaves behind a NYC real estate portfolio with at least 24 apartments in some of Manhattan’s ritziest neighborhoods (The Real Deal)

A proposed bill would require NYCHA to provide residents with free food if their drinking water gets cut off (New York Daily News)

Evictions are creeping up: There were 718 in the first six months of this year, compared to 10 in same period last year (City & State)

A lithium ion battery causes a fire that kills an 8-year-old Queens girl (abc7)

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