Update: What’s Next
As we await the recommendation of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, here’s a quick outline of the next steps in the process of approving the city’s plan to develop Willets Point:
After the plan goes before the community board, it goes to the Borough President for 30 days, the City Planning Commission for 60 days and the City Council for 50 days.
Stay tuned, things are looking good.
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No question everybody wants to see Willets Point get a much needed face-lift, but shouldn’t it start with the city fixing the streets and maybe putting in some sidewalks and landscaping? That could improve appearances right there! Would you guys really look to shop or eat before or after a game? I know that we’re usually stuffed after a game. I don’t think I would shop in all those “upscale” stores I can’t afford either - maybe I’d walk around and browse but buy? I don’t think so. Anybody have thoughts on this?
the problem with WP is its a massive flood plain on a centuries garbage then ash then toxic waste dump..
you cant just rip up the streets and throw down sewers and drainage and repave..
the remediation needed in the area for the CENTURIES of toxic dumping and the historical flooding requires the area to be built up with up to 6 feet of top soil BEFORE sewers and drainage are added..
if you’ve ever been to any of the destination sports complexes around the country you’d realize what an economic boom can be created by adding some decent amenities to the area surrounding a stadium..
How can Citifield get built? Isn’ t it on the same toxic dump and floodplain? Was it built up with 6 feet of topsoil? Destination sports complexes like Baltimore? I think it was concluded that it looks good but it ultimately did not have the “trickle down” effect of raising the economic level of the surrounding community-definitely looks great though
the location of the ash dump / landfilled area is/was the PENINSULA of Willets POint which - if you look at a map - is to the EAST of 126th Street.
areas to the west of 126th street are not part of the historic marsh area which was a garbage / ash / toxic waste dumping ground.
ive been to the inner harbor in baltimore multiple times and if WP can get close to that area I think everyone will be ecstatic.
Adding that level of nightlife, destination attractions, tourist attractions and hotels would be an economic windfall for the surrounding areas residents and business owners.
to clarify the above.. most of flushing meadows was an ash dump in the early 1900s. the peninsula of Willets point was previously a swamp marsh before being landfilled by garbage and later ash to become what is now the iron triangle..before being infilled with garbage and ash it was part of flushing bay and the inlet of flushing river. .it was leveled and paved by Robert Moses for the worlds fair and the building of the overhead highway system.
the toxic waste area is strictly to the EAST of 126th street and has been home to the Iron Triangle since the mid 1900s.. the need for remediation is based primarily on the toxic dumping of the current residents.