Develop Willets Point

Eliot Brown over at the Observer has a pretty good, concise interview of one of the business owners of Willets Point.
Anthony Fodera runs a food ingredient distribution company in Willets Point and owns one of the largest single parcels of land in the area.  The interview covers all the reasons why he’s opposed to Mayor [...]

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City Hall reports on the dilemma faced by City Council members, specifically those seeking higher office in 2009, making a decision about the development plan for Willets Point.  Though 29 council members signed a letter opposing the plan, inspiring the creation of DWP, they are now torn because the plan has garnered supports from unions [...]

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There’s a very a important public hearing happening tomorrow at Queens Borough Hall.  A Land Use Public Hearing scheduled to begin at 10:30a.m. in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor.
This is another in the series of votes that will be an important part of this project happening.  Once again, the meeting is occurring at [...]

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Mayor Bloomberg announced today that the City of New York had made its first purchases of land in Willets Point, according to a report from Crain’s New York.
From Crain’s:
The Economic Development Corporation signed contracts with Sambucci Bros. Inc. Auto Salvage for two parcels totaling 52,000 square feet of land and BRD Corp. for three parcels [...]

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Governor Paterson has appointed State Senator Sabini as “a senior adviser to the Governor on issues of the Racing and Wagering Board by Gov. David Paterson.”  The appointment will eliminate what would have been a hard fought primary between Monserrate, who was getting endorsements from pretty much everybody, and Sabini, the incumbent Democratic State Senator.
Well, [...]

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Short on time, but check out this great news from the Observer.
I’m never too short on time to post a great quotation from Monserrate, though.
“I commend the administration and the EDC that has moved it along. However, there are still other issues that are still as of yet unresolved,” he said.
Are still…are still as of [...]

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