If anyone can get there at 6:30PM tonight CB7 in Flushing will vote on a very important re-delopment plan to convert the environmetal hazzard known as the “Iron Triangle” next to Shea/$iti Field. The city wants to take over the properties which have numerous violations from a cross section of city agencies, and turn itinto a baseball village wit hstore, restaurants, hotels and affordable housing. A win, win for the City of New York and for Mets fans.
The vote will take place during the CB 7 Board Meeting tonight at 6:30PM at the Union Plaza Nursing Home, 33-23 Union St Flushing NY
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This post was written by kranepool on June 30, 2008
A BASEBALL VILLAGE? There is no mention that this will be a “Baseball Village” you moron.
Go back to your overstuffed chair with your fat beer belly you swine.
Good points about Reyes. I love his passion. We could use a veteran that could help him with all that emotion. It sure isn’t Delgado or Beltran and that’s not their fault its just their style.
I hate Bonds but I agree about his bat and I get the feeling that he wouldn’t put up with the complacency we see everyday. He would let people know that this crap is unacceptable.
Hey Joey Mac I’m sure there is another Gasoline Alley where you can find a job fixing flats.
If you can find someone to read to you I’ll send you the story on the Willets Point redevelopment or I can just draw some pictures instead.
Sorry, Joey Mac, the attack dogs and oil spills in the so-called Iron Triangle are about to come to an end. This from Crain’s report:
CB 7 Approves Willets Point Proposal
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Queens Community Board 7 voted in favor of the City’s plan to redevelop Willets Point Tuesday morning. Following several hours of testimonies and debates, the community board voted 21 to 15. Despite the vote to support for the proposal to transform 61-acres into an area filled with housing, commercial space, and a hotel and convention center, existing business owners expressed their disapproval of their plan and intend to continue fighting the plan. The proposal will now need approval from Borough President Helen Marshall in order to move forward. A hearing is set for July 10; however, Marshall is expected to support the plan.
Here is a bit more, from PlanNYC of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University:
Willets Point, also known as the Iron Triangle, is a 13-block area located near the Flushing and Corona neighborhoods in Queens consisting largely of auto repair shops, junkyards, and other industrial and small businesses. As of the 2000 census it had a population of one. Given its prime location near Shea Stadium and the currently under construction Citi Field (slated to arrive in 2009), as well as its access to a variety of transit options, the City is targeting Willets Point for major redevelopment. The City’s plans, led by the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), call for a $3 billion development over 60 acres, including over one million square feet in retail space, a hotel, and a convention center.
Although the area has few residents, local businesses are being affected by the redevelopment plans. The City is in negotiations with area business owners about relocation, and will consider the use of eminent domain if agreements cannot be reached. The displacement of these businesses has been a point of contention between City officials and members of Community Board 7, who will be reviewing the plan as part of the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP). In response to workers and businesses’ concerns, the City has designated LaGuardia College in Long Island City to develop an educational program for the estimated 1,300 workers in the area to help train and place them in the new jobs that the redevelopment will create.
NYC sports fans want a Soccer Stadium for a professional Major League Soccer team !!
Bring Back NY COSMOS!!!!
Very nice!!
Voice your support, Wilpon wants a soccer Stadium next to citi field…
a modest stadium to host New York City’s first Major League Soccer Team.
New York wants soccer!
Screw New Jersey RedBull!
Let’s go Mets!
Let’s go New York City Soccer Club!