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    Court Dismisses Action Against Willets Point Developers

    City Council, City Planning Commission  •  Willets Point, Queens
    Long View Rendering of 126th Street and Citi Field. Image Credit: NYC EDC.

    Long View Rendering of 126th Street and Citi Field. Image Credit: NYC EDC.

    Public trust doctrine did not apply to Willets Point West development project.  On August 15, 2014, the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan denied petitions for declarative and injunctive relief against the Willets Point Development Project in Queens.  The petitions were brought by a coalition led by New York State Senator Tony Avella, The City Club of New York, and New York City Park Advocates.  The petitioners argued that constructing a shopping mall and hotel was an improper use of the Willets Point West parkland, and that it should remain open for public events including circus performances and concerts.

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    Tags : City Club of New York, City Planning Commission, New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York City Park Advocates, Queens Community Board 7, Related Companies, State Senator Tony Avella, Sterling Equities, Willets Point Development Project
    Date:09/02/2014
    Category : Court Decisions
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    Willets Point Special Permits Come Under Attack at City Council Hearing

    Rezoning/Special Permit  •  Willets Point, Queens
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    Long View Rendering of 126th Street and Citi Field. Image Credit: NYC EDC.

    Council Members voiced concern over the City’s applications to facilitate Phase 1 of the Willets’ Point Development Project. The City Council’s Land Use Zoning and Franchises subcommittee held a public hearing on September 3, 2013 on Phase 1A of the $3 billion Willets Point Development Project. The applicants, New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Queens Development Group, a joint venture of Related Companies and Sterling Equities, testified. The application is a modification of the original 2008 proposal, and seeks a zoning resolution amendment and special permits to allow the City Planning Commission (CPC) to permit the development of up to 2,833 parking spaces and recreational area in a temporary lot within the Willets Point District. (read more…)

    Tags : Cornerstone Group, Council Member Julissa Ferreras, Council Member Leroy Comrie, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Related Companies, Special Willets Point District, Sterling Equities, Sunshine Cooperative, Willets Point, Willets Point Redevelopment Plan
    Date:09/20/2013
    Category : City Council
    (1) Comment

    Willets Point Proposal Heard at City Planning Commission

    Text Amendment/Special Permits  •  Willets Point, Queens
    Aerial rendering of the Willets Point proposal. Image Credit: EDC.

    Aerial rendering of the Willets Point proposal. Image Credit: EDC.

    23-acre proposal will include environmental cleanup, expressway ramps, affordable housing, and retail and entertainment complex. The City Planning Commission held a public hearing on land use actions to facilitate Phase 1 of the Willets Point Development Project on July 10, 2013. The application was submitted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Queens Development Group, LLC, a joint venture of Sterling Equities and Related Companies. Phase 1, to be split into Phase 1A and 1B, includes environmental cleanup, economic improvements, mixed use developments, parking, and infrastructure improvements on a portion of the 61-acre Special Willets Point District in Queens on the west and east sides of Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

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    Tags : Queens Community Board 3, Queens Community Board 7, Related Companies, Special Willets Point District, Sterling Equities, Willets Point, Willets Point Redevelopment Plan
    Date:07/22/2013
    Category : City Planning Commission
    (1) Comment

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