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Delta’s new gates to
open at LaGuardia
Fall debut is infrastructure milestone
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
Thursday that seven new gates
will open this fall at Delta’s Terminal
C, which will eventually
include 37 gates and four new concourses
once completed in late 2021
as part of the $8 billion construction
of a whole new LaGuardia Airport.
The fi rst concourse, about
105,000-square-feet, will include
a range new food options, Cuomo
noted, The announcement promises
“fl oor-to-ceiling” views of
Flushing Bay and Citi Field.
“This new milestone in La-
Guardia’s transformation brings
us another step closer in converting
the airport into a world-class
fl ight hub in line with New York
standards,” Governor Cuomo said.
“Our collaboration with Delta in
the development of this concourse
and the new LaGuardia terminal
is another demonstration of the effectiveness
of public-private partnerships
at work to modernize our
state’s infrastructure.”
The opening of Delta’s fi rst new
gates represents another step forward
in the multi-phase construction
plan in which Delta is investing
$4 billion in the project, which
will connect its two terminals into
one at the airport. The company
is covering 80% of the project cost
while the Port Authority is committed
to the remainder. Delta is
also expected to announce expansion
plans at JFK as part of the
JFK Redevelopment set to begin in
2020.
Cuomo praised the latest step as
“another demonstration of the effectiveness
of public-private partnerships
at work to modernize our
state’s infrastructure.”
The total airport project includes
a new Terminal B on the
eastern side of the airport, which
will serve Air Canada, American
Airlines, Southwest and United; a
new Delta Air Lines Terminal C
on the western side of the airport,
replacing the current Terminals
C and D; an improved roadway
system; new parking infrastructure,
and other associated projects
which tentatively include a new
Airtrain.
However the Airtrain plan was
notably missing from the Governor’s
announcement was any reference
to the LGA Airtrain. Recently
the cost estimate has ballooned
and there is local adversity top the
transport. This increase was revealed
in the Port Authority capital
plan amendment at its June Board
meeting which also included $1.64
billion for a new AirTrain at Newark,
which is also expected to cost
a total of $2.05 billion.
Bartlett Dairy new neighbor
Gateway JFK’s newest member
On June 14th, Bartlett Dairy, Incorporated
received fi nal approval
from the City of New York to develop
a 6 acre parcel of city owned property
near the intersection of Nassau
Expressway and Rockaway Blvd.
Bartlett, a minority-owned, familyrun
local business, will develop a
54,000 square foot dairy distribution
center on the site and gain ownership
of the land. The new facility is
expected to add 165 permanent jobs to
the neighborhood with average salaries
of $70,000.
GatewayJFK spoke on behalf of the
development during the City approval
process. GatewayJFK believes that
the facility will have minimal impact
on the existing traffi c patterns in the
neighborhood and that the design and
aesthetics of the development; which
include a modern facility, ample parking,
and an attractive fence with landscaping,
will act as a prominent example
to inspire future investment and
revitalization in the area.
“The return of Bartlett Dairy to
Queens is bringing jobs back to the
borough where so many workers call
home,” said Council Member Donovan
Richards. “With additional opportunities
for more jobs and apprenticeships
along with the resurfacing
of Rockaway Boulevard, stormwater
mitigation and an expedited construction
timeline for improvements
to Baisley Pond Park, this development
is an all-around win for Southeast
Queens. I’d like to thank Bartlett
Dairy, EDC and the entire de Blasio
administration for their commitment
to good jobs in the outer boroughs.”
Bartlett Dairy was selected for
the site through a process led by the
New York City Economic Development
Corporation. The company was
selected in part because it was able to
meet the City’s industrial manufacturing
criteria, Living Wage and HireNYC
requirements for employees,
as well as a 25% MWBE contracting
goal for design and construction. The
facility is expected to be completed in
the fall of 2020.