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QUEENS WEEKLY, DECEMBER 29, 2019
CPC certifi es proposal to begin ULURP
process for Flushing waterfront project
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The City Planning Commission
on Dec. 16 certified
a proposal by The Flushing
Willets Point – Corona
Local Development Corporation
(FWCLDC) to begin
the ULURP process of the
redevelopment of the Special
Flushing Waterfront
District.
The proposals were
drafted in collaboration
with Langan Engineering
and Environmental
Services and contain new
renderings from Hill West
Architects offering a first
look at the future redeveloped
site, according to
New York Yimby.
The project area is
bound by 40th Road to the
south, College Point Boulevard
to the east, 36th
Avenue to the north, and
Flushing Creek to the west.
The proposal includes nine
buildings spread across
four neighboring sites.
“This is a very good
project and will benefit the
neighborhood,” said Claire
Shulman, of The Flushing
Willets Point-Corona Local
Development Corporation.
The Flushing Willets
Point – Corona Local Development
Corporation aims
to transform the underutilized,
vacant, and environmentally
challenged areas
into a vibrant, new mixeduse
community.
New York Yimby reported
that the overall
project will comprise of
1,725 apartments, 1,397,040
square-feet of commercial
area, and 21,913 squarefeet
of community facilities.
Commercial components
will include 298,811
square-feet of retail, a
714,588 square-foot hotel,
and 383,641 squarefeet
of office space. There
will also be 1,533 parking
spaces and a total
of 3.14 acres of publicly
accessible open space.
According to Shulman,
they are also working
on a project to construct
a promenade from
Roosevelt Avenue to
Northern Boulevard that
will eventually connect
to the Skyview Flushing
Creek promenade.
“The 40 acres will be
developed and we’re doing
a lot of things to clean up
the water so we can have
modest maritime use off
the promenade,” Shulman
said.
In 2010, The Flushing
Willets Point – Corona Local
Development Corporation
received a $1,505,700
grant under the New York
State Brownfield Opportunity
Areas Program (BOA)
to develop plans to revitalize
the Flushing waterfront
area, according to
Schulman.
In 2018, The Flushing
Waterfront BOA received
official BOA Designation
from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s
office. The New York
Department of State, which
administers the program,
determined if the project
met the necessary requirements
and criteria for designation.
According to the City
Planning Department, now
that the project has begun
public review, it will go to
Community Board 7 for a
a public hearing and vote,
followed by the Borough
President. Both Community
Board 7 and the Borough
President will issue
advisory recommendations
on the proposal.
After that, the proposal
will return to the
City Planning Commission
for a public hearing
and a binding vote. If the
CPC votes to approve or
modify the application,
it will then go to the City
Council for a public hearing
and vote.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at cmohamed@
schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718)
260–4526.
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Hundreds of children and families in the Rockaways enjoyed
holiday festivities at a local hospital’s 10th annual event.
On Monday, Dec. 23, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (SJEH) hosted
its children’s holiday party at the Rockaway YMCA. Over 800
people received gifts, participated in face painting and games and
got photo ops with costumed superheroes.
“It is a great feeling to see the joy this event brought to the children
and families,” said Chief Executive Officer Jerry Walsh. “Our
surrounding communities are supportive of the hospital, and this
is one of the many ways in which we give back.”
Hospital staff and local organizations, including FDNY EMS,
NYPD’s 100th Precinct, SJEH Auxiliary, the Richard Brodsky
Foundation and the Episcopal Churches with the Diocese of Long
Island, donated thousands of toys to the cause.
Over 50 volunteers from various groups volunteered for the
event including staff, NYPD, FDNY and students from the Academy
of Medical Tech.
In addition to making the holidays brighter for kids, SJEH offers
various children’s healthcare services at its Far Rockaway
practice. These services include general pediatrics, pediatric neonatal
services, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric neurology, pediatric
pulmonology and pediatric nutrition.
To learn more or to make an appointment, call 347-619-5950 or
visit ehs.org/sjmg.
Rendering courtesy of Department of City Planning
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital holds 10th annual holiday event
CEO Jerry Walsh and Chief Medical Officer Donald Morrish distribute gifts. Courtesy of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
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