| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Jul 2018 23:11:28 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
| Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] Flushing Waterfront, Queens, New York |
Plans To Redevelop Flushing Waterfront Get State Approval A special state designation will allow Flushing to transform 62 acres of industrial wasteland into a new district with affordable housing. By Danielle Woodward Flushing-Murray Hill Patch (NY) July 5, 2018 FLUSHING, QUEENS -- Acres of industrial wasteland that have long line Flushing's waterfront could soon give way to a vibrant new downtown area complete with affordable housing, thanks to a special designation from the state. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in June designated 62 acres of land in west downtown Flushing as a "Brownfield Opportunity Area," a title that helps neighborhoods fast-track transformations of polluted industrial sites into housing or business developments that could drive economic growth. "This Brownfield Opportunity Area program gives local leaders the power to bring about much-needed change to properties that have been neglected within their communities," Cuomo said. … For the entire article, see https://patch.com/new-york/flushing-murray-hill/plans-redevelop-flushing-waterfront-get-state-approval -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/brownfields-cpeo.org | |
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