Redev Advisory Council gears up
Meeting brings stakeholders up to date on progress
AIRPORT VOICE, APRIL 2019 5
The JFK Redevelopment Advisory Council, principals in the airport
redevelopment and community stakeholders met to discuss updates
to development activities. On hand were Chairs Congressman Meeks
and Borough President Melinda Katz, Port Authority representatives,
many of the Advisory Council and community members to hear specific
activities of the committees, re-state goals and to talk inclusion.
Important meeting information
shared by moderator Selvena Brooks-
Powers included: Terminal developers
timelines, projected workforce
requirements and contractor contact
information; The Port Authority introduction
of two MWBE compliance
consultants ; facilitator for future
meetings; Port announced the opening
of the Redevelopment Community
Outreach Office on Jamaica Avenue
for business opportunities and concerns;
Governor Cuomo’s representative
Hersh Parekh announced the
Van Wyck expansion project, www.
dot.ny.gov/vwe;The TWA Hotel publicized
their need for many new hires so
they can successfully open the doors
on May 15th; the council committees
members gave reports on their status;
and there were some clarification
questions posed by the community at
large.
The moderator directed all in attendance
to the new website, www.
anewjfk.com for up to date community
meetings, seminars and Council
member names. This site is updated
regularly and developed as the
project advances. Moderator Powers
added that the leases for the developers
would be signed in 2nd Qtr.of 2019.
Building #111 at JFK Airport will be
the office for developers and Port activities
for the project. An Outreach
Office Open House is scheduled for
April 11th,, 3-11pm.
As Co-chair of the Advisory Council,
Meeks sought participation, accountability
and community involvement
for the project to succeed. “ This
advisory board will not work without
the community’s involvement. We
can’t get frustrated because if we all
get involved then things will happen.
The community needs to benefit from
this project so the developers need to
be accountable. I need you, the council
to be my eyes and ears so we can produce
real deliverables and be a model
for all to see.”
Business Development. Co-Chair
and President & CEO of Greater Jamaica
Development Corporation
(GJDC) Hope Knight advanced the mission
goals of the community building
organization in working together in
promoting, coordinating and advancing
responsible development in revitalizing
Jamaica and JFK.
Environmental Stewardship
committee. Co-Chair Barbara Brown
reported that the committee has not
yet set an agenda of goals but added
that the airport is at the “foothills of
the community” and” if it impacts the
community what will be the mitigations,
“ relating to the broader health
priorities.
Career Development: Kevin Alexander
said “ I am very excited about the
community effort to prepare resident
to compete for jobs.” He also called for a
push for a marketing strategy to bring
awareness to the public. Next committee
meeting is April 5th, Noon.
TOGA (Terminal One Group Associates). President & CEO at Carlyle
Airport Group Amit Rikhy introduced JLC financial partner Marlin Jones,
McKissack & McKissack VPs Quentin Brathwaite and Kimberly Hardy. He
mentioned their operating partner Munich Airport International, the career
training JFK Airport Academy and over 10,000 of jobs that will be created.
McKissack will lead their workforce engagement efforts. Their email is info@
onejfk.com. There will be an event at the Redevelopment Outreach Office on
April 24th.
Jet Blue. Director Corporate Social
Responsibility Icema Gibbs introduced
JetBlue redevelopment team,
Director JFK Infrastructure Strategy
& Development at JetBlue Justin Ginsburgh,
and JFK Millennium Partners
(JFKMP) comprised of Vantage Airport
Group and RXR Realty LLC. Gibbs
promised social responsibility, unprecendented
transparency and economic
growth. They are in the process choosing
a single prime contractor for the
entire project as well in the process of
early MWBE engagement and subcontractors
desiring to participate should
contact them by April 15. The project is
expected to be completed in 2023. Email
is Procurement@JFKT6.com.
Icema Gibbs, JetBlue
American Airlines. Regional
Director, Government Affairs
Darryl Towns and Managing Director
Corporate Real Estate Pamela
Teta-Whelan discussed the
collaboration with British Airways
. Towns said, “ I am very excited
about moving forward with
our tenant BA.” This comment in
response the to the $344 million
renovation and enhancements to
Terminal 8. Terminal 7 is to be
razed and reconstructed as part of
the expanded JetBlue Terminal 5.
Minority Compliance. MWBE
compliance consultant hires were
made public: Crescent Consulting and
RF Wilkins represented by Yvette-Dennis
Greene and Francilla Wilkins respectively.
Facilitator. Brooks-Powers also announced
that Dr. Stacey Grant of C&G
Enterprises would be the meeting facilitator
for the Advisory Council meetings
going forward.
Education Committee. York
College President Dr. Marcia Keizs
and Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman
spoke about the JFK Airport
Academy and how this program will
bring in a wide range of people for
ongoing training in order to quality
for the jobs that will soon becoming
available. Keizs said “we need get
the message out”.
Darryl Towns, American Airlines
Francilla Wilkins,RF Wilkins
Congressman Meeks
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