A group of Queens officials last week unanimously agreed to hand over the keys to a city-owned plot of land in Willets Point to developers who plan to soon build atop it over 1,000 units of affordable housing and the city’s first-ever stadium dedicated to soccer.
Read MoreThough it’s taken 15 years, a plan to redevelop Willets Point has taken a big step forward.
Read MoreA master plan to build a new neighborhood atop the bustling train tracks of Sunnyside Yard would create a new Long Island Rail Road stop and build more than 12,000 units of affordable housing, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Read MoreEven before the first public meeting regarding Sunnyside Yard, community members raised concerns about displacement related to the neighborhood-building initiative.
Read More“We should learn from another mega-railyard project occurring right now: Atlantic Yards, where a 10-year plan to build has become a 25-year plan.”
Read MoreThe first sessions in Queens begin in October, at the Queens Library Central in Jamaica.
Read MoreThe battle raged outside the chamber as well.
Read MoreThe first proposal for the remaining 17 acres calls for creating “a true, high-density, mixed-use district” that is “primarily residential.”
Read MoreQueens lawmakers are tempering their support for the streetcar that Mayor Bill de Blasio — and waterfront developers — desire.
Read MorePlans for the latest massive development project in Queens have begun to take shape above the train tracks at Sunnyside Yard and the agency spearheading the vast proposal is asking for community input, amid concerns over congestion and displacement.
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