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    Mayor de Blasio Closes Beaches for Swimming

    Memorial Day Weekend  •  Citywide

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing beaches will be closed for swimming Memorial Day Weekend Image Credit: Mayor’s Office

    “No swimming, no parties, no sports, no gatherings.” On May 17, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City will not open its beaches for swimming on Memorial Day weekend or in the foreseeable future. The Mayor explained during a press conference that despite this decision, people will be permitted to walk the beach so as long as they do not congregate. This weekend and going forward, beach patrons can expect a NYPD and Parks Department presence to enforce these measures. Closed sections of the beach will also be marked with signs and red flags.

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    Tags : Alliance for Coney Island, Coney Island, Council Member Mark Treyger, Far Rockaway, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Memorial Day Weekend, New Yorkers for Parks, NY4P, NYC Beaches, Parks Department
    Date:05/25/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    Edgemere Commons Developers Address Remaining Concerns at Council Hearing

    ULURP  •  Far Rockaway, Queens

    Western Beef Supermarket Rendering Image Credit: City Planning

    Council Member Richards makes sure developers keep promises. On October 3, 2019, City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on Rockaway Limited Partnership’s application to redevelop the former Peninsula Hospital site into “Edgemere Commons.” The proposed development is located in Far Rockaway Queens, north of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, south of Beach Channel Drive east of Beach 53rd Street and west of Beach 50th Street.

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    Tags : City Council, Council Member Donovan Richards, Edgemere Commons, Far Rockaway, Queens
    Date:10/16/2019
    Category : City Council
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    City Planning Approves Application for Development on Former Peninsula Hospital Site

    ULURP  •  Far Rockaway, Queens

    Rending of Edgemere Commons Image Credit: City Planning

    Edgemere Commons receives mixed reaction from the Rockaway community. On September 25, 2019, City Planning unanimously approved the Rockaway Limited Partnership’s application to redevelop an existing superblock in the Edgemere neighborhood of Far Rockaway, Queens.  The site, which formerly housed Peninsula Hospital, is a paved over, impermeable surface lot located north of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, south of Beach Channel Drive east of Beach 53rd Street and west of Beach 50th Street. The development is currently referred to as “Edgemere Commons.”

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    Tags : City Planning, City Planning Commission, Comissioner Michelle De La Uz, Edgemere Commons, Far Rockaway, Kenneth J. Knuckles, Peninsula Hospital, Queens, ULURP
    Date:09/30/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Two Far Rockaway Civic Structures Identified as Potential Individual Landmarks

    Designation Calendaring  •  Far Rockaway, Queens

    Engine Companies 264 & 328, Ladder Company 13. Image Credit: LPC

    Early 20th century buildings, a firehouse and police precinct house, reflect civic development of Far Rockaway. On March 13, 2018, Landmarks voted to add two buildings in Far Rockaway, Queens, to its calendar. The buildings are the Firehouse, Engine Companies 264 & 328, Ladder Company 13 at 16-15 Central Avenue, and the 53rd Precinct Police Station, at 16-12 Mott Avenue.  A seaside resort community through most of the 19th century, Far Rockaway was not linked to the rest of Queens until the construction of a railway bridge across Jamaica Bay in 1888, when the first year-round residences were constructed. (read more…)

    Tags : Big House, Downtown Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway, Firehouse, Landmarks, LPC, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Precinct Station
    Date:04/17/2018
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Downtown Far Rockaway Development Plan Clears City Planning

    ULURP  •  Downtown Far Rockaway, Queens


    Rendering of Queens Far Rockaway Branch Public Library by Snøhetta. Image credit: NYC EDC

    The City Planning Commission approved the 22-block development plan for the Far Rockaway neighborhood in Queens. On July 10, 2017, the City Planning Commission approved an application by the New York City Economic Development Corporation for the Downtown Far Rockaway Development Plan. The Development Plan includes the designation of the Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Renewal Area, the disposition of city-owned property, and zoning text and map amendments. The community planning process was led by Council Member Donovan Richards. Currently, $110 million of public investments are transforming Downtown Far Rockaway with streetscape reconstruction, sewer upgrades, park improvements, storefront improvement, and library upgrades. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member Donovan Richards, Far Rockaway, New York City Economic Development Corporation
    Date:07/20/2017
    Category : City Planning Commission
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