Greg Mocker

1 day ago | pix11.com | Greg Mocker

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Building affordable housing is a top priority in the city, but it’s a tough process. Five neighborhoods are undergoing a new approach to rezoning. Neighbors are making sure they are being heard. Long Island City is moving ahead with public review and comment on proposals for more residential, commercial, and open space. Laura Rothrock is the executive director of the Long Island City Partnership.

2 days ago | pix11.com | Greg Mocker

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Film and television production is big business in the region. Now, it has a new place to call home in Queens. Wildflower Studios is being called the first vertical studio, rising seven stories above a ground-floor entrance and parking area off 19th Street along the East River in Astoria. Truck, loading and deliveries can service each level. The 760,000-square-foot building was completed in December. It houses 11 soundstages, which can be combined to create larger areas.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Greg Mocker

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Film and television production is big business in the region. Now, it has a new place to call home in Queens. Wildflower Studios is being called the first vertical studio, rising seven stories above a ground-floor entrance and parking area off 19th Avenue along the East River in Astoria. Truck, loading and deliveries can service each level. More Local News The 760,000-square-foot building was completed in December.

2 days ago | pix11.com | Dan Mannarino |Greg Mocker

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Welcome to PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino, where we break down the day’s political news, headlines, and issues that matter most to you through in-depth conversation. Join us daily on PIX11+ streaming at 1:00 p.m. as we invite the newsmakers, lawmakers, and key players shaping policies that impact local communities. On Monday, Dan Mannarino speaks with PIX11 Transit Reporter, Greg Mocker, about ongoing delays at Newark Liberty International Airport.

3 days ago | pix11.com | Erin Pflaumer |Greg Mocker

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – NJ Transit and its train engineers are headed to Washington, D.C. on Monday to meet with a federal mediation board in an effort to avoid a rail shutdown. The two sides remain at odds over annual wages for engineers. Tom Haas, the chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, said engineers haven’t seen a salary increase in six years. Engineers could strike as soon as Friday, stopping all commuter rail service.