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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JANUARY 1, 2015 • THE QUEENS COURIER 23 DEMOLITION BEGINS s year in photos AUGUST AT 5POINTZ Demolition began at the building formerly known as the graffi ti mecca 5Pointz on Aug. 22 after a long battle between the owner of the property and artists, who wanted to preserve the structure. Owner Jerry Wolkoff plans to build two apartment towers with close to 1,000 rental apartments, 32,000 square feet of outdoor public space and 50,000 square feet of retail space at the site. THE COURIER/Photo by Liam La Guerre 82ND STREET BID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNS The 82nd Street Partnership announced Aug. 27 that Executive Director Seth Taylor would resign from his position to serve as the head of the NoHo NY BID. Taylor had been working to tackle quality-of-life issues in the community and was hoping to expand the business improvement district, a plan that was met with backlash from some residents. NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER Photo courtesy United States Tennis Association THE COURIER/File photo EXPANSION PHASE ONE COMPLETE The United States Tennis Association announced the completion of the fi rst phase of a fi ve-year, $500 million transformation of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 11, just weeks ahead of the 2014 US Open. The renovations include new elevated seating around Courts 4, 5 and 6 that create a three-court stadium viewing experience that can hold more than 1,300 fans and features a new televised court. THE COURIER/ Photo by Salvatore Licata Rego Park special needs school abruptly closes A Rego Park school for children with special needs closed on Aug. 13 and many of the disabled students of the year-round school have nowhere to go. The Life-Skills School, which served 43 students with mental and secondary emotional challenges ages 9 through 21, was the only school of its kind in Queens.


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