Plaxall joins other developers in outreach
program for the future of LIC waterfront
BY BILL PARRY
Plaxall has decided to join
a coalition of other developers
in a public outreach effort
over the future of the Long Island
City waterfront, specifically
the land that was going
to be used to build Amazon’s
HQ2 campus before the ecommerce
giant scuttled its
plans last February.
Plaxall, the longtime
family-owned manufacturer,
had partnered with TF Cornerstone
to develop the site
surrounding Anable Basin
for Amazon, but hesitated to
join the Your LIC community
group formed by developers
TF Cornerstone, Simon
Baron Development and L&L
MAG, which collectively control
28 acres along the waterfront,
opting instead to meet
with community groups.
During the summer, the
City Council met with the
developers and urged them
to create a unified planning
approach to better meet the
needs of the community and
work with residents and
business owners in an open
and collaborative process to
create a framework for the
waterfront.
More than 120 residents
showed up for the group’s
first community workshop
last month where former
LaGuardia Community College
president Gail O. Mellow
moderated a discussion
alongside Urban Upbound
co-founder Bishop Mitchell
Taylor. The public meeting
at the Jacob Riis Settlement
in the Queensbridge Houses
focused on economic empowerment
and career development
and how new development
would best serve the
community.
“We have been paying
close attention to the Your
LIC process and want to support
this community engagement
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and participation,”
Plaxall Managing Director
Paula Kirby said. “Having
been a part of Long Island
City for more than 70 years,
we are dedicated to the future
of the waterfront and
look forward to working with
our neighbors to create a
plan that works for the entire
community.”
Mellow and Taylor will
facilitate a second Your LIC
community meeting at the
Hunters Point Middle School
located at 1-50 51st Ave. on
Dec. 16, beginning at 6 p.m.
During the workshop, subject
matter experts from
SHoP Architects, SCAPE
Landscape Architecture, and
Sherwood Design Engineers
will deliver presentations on
long-term urban resilience
and equitable park access.
The workshop will focus
on community resources,
including schools, recreation
and culture as well as
comprehensive neighborhood
planning including
infrastructure, housing and
mobility. Visit yourlic.nyc
for more information on the
workshop and join the online
engagements.
Reach reporter Bill Parry
by e-mail at bparry@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at
(718) 260–4538.
Plaxall decided to join the Your LIC public outreach group on the
future of Anable Basin in Long Island City.
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