From the Times Ledger:The city Economic Development Corp. floated its plan to relocate five Willets Point businesses — Sambucci Bros. Auto Salvage, Flushing Towing, T. Mina Building Supply Co., Met Metals and Feinstein Ironworks — to the more than 500−acre corporate park and move asphalt plant Cofire Paving Corp. to a new location.
After a heated back−and−forth discussion on the proposal, Kelty delayed a full−board vote until later this month, citing a major gap between the board and the city.
But though only minor issues appeared to remain between CB 7 and the city over the planned moves, the city hit a stone wall when EDC Vice President Tom McKnight said the city could not commit to setting aside the 25−acre Flushing Airport site — one of the largest undeveloped properties owned by the city — for parks and recreation uses. McKnight said the city has to conduct an analysis of the site to determine what, if anything, could be built on the area.
Apelian and several board members lambasted McKnight and the EDC, contending that the analysis would ultimately turn into a proposal for a large commercial development.
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I guess that QC (Willets) "Wellintgton Pointe" cartoon (further on down in the posts) depicting the big flying EDC insect "giving it" to the taxpayer in the rear is very appropriate after all!
Didn't EDC's Tom Mc Knight once work for the Staviskys (Leonard's driver of the "official" car)?
I suggest they make copies of that drawing and hang them all over Willets Point.
Hell, why not a billboard? If they can advertise potties, women giving "head" and the hustler club along the LIE, then the GCP would be perfect for this artwork.
Dirty Bloomberg/EDC business deserves a frank cartoon!
I'll bet that John Liu tries to bring back his Asian business warehouse-depot plan for that spot!
Remember when he stuck his crooked nose into that site... which was Tony Avella's turf?
That cartoon doesn't need a billboard to popularize it.
I'd bet it's being downloaded, copied and distributed all over town by now!
That image perfectly fits the pack of crooks running NYC.
It's destined to become a cult/iconic classic!
"Didn't EDC's Tom Mc Knight once work for the Staviskys (Leonard's driver of the "official" car)?"
Tom Mcknight left a Queens weekly paper to work for Lenny. If I remember correctly, the auto was often called "THE EXECUTIVE CAR".
I'll bet that John Liu tries to bring back his Asian business warehouse-depot plan for that spot!
Heavens forbid! This area has too much traffic already! A park would be welcome and I would much rather see a miniature golf course than a traffic-producing commercial development of any kind.
Hell, why not a billboard? If they can advertise potties, women giving "head" and the hustler club along the LIE, then the GCP would be perfect for this artwork.
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I've been suggesting this for a while - but it seems that the minders are keeping the boys in check - one of the reasons I am suspicous of BOTH sides of Willets Pt.
This is exhibit A of an opportunity to really throw one in the machine's face and they are dancing around it.
One big wasted opportunity for everyone.
Maybe until they start to put some billboards up, let them soak in their own juices, Crappy.
Something is fishy here.
I probably say this every time someone brings up some scheme to develop Flushing Airport but why is everyone so bothered by undeveloped land?
Anyone who lives in the area (as I did for 25 years) knows that the former airport is a wetland that supports a lot of wildlife and probably acts as a drainage site that's making up for all the assholes who pave over any greenery in their yards or the giant parking lots for the post office, NY Times building and shopping centers nearby. Without that there's going to be flooding.
I'd rather see the land remain wild than have some fucking mafia-run concrete manufacturer, some automotive chop shop or park there.
mcknight: liar liar pants on fire
Eric the Doorman.
George the Bricklayer.
Tom the Chauffeur.
"I'd rather see the land remain wild than have some fucking mafia-run concrete manufacturer, some automotive chop shop or park there."
I totally agree but it is certain that something will be there, especially after the old airport road is re-opened. The park idea is the most suitable proposal for the area. When I worked on the Goodyear blimp crew back in the 60's and 70's, I enjoyed taking walks around the "wild side" of the property and seeing birds, snakes, frogs, rabbits, etc. and thinking that this a zoo without cages. I would not like to see the city ruin this sanctuary.
animal sanctuary???
It us an old run down over grown airport -- if you abandon anything it will get overgrown like that in no time
Time to fill it in, pave it over and put something there
Move the chop shops in the lower half and some ball parks near the mall
No one wants chop shops and ballfields in College Point. They want a passive natural wetland setting like Jamaica Bay.
Time to fill it in, pave it over and put something there
Move the chop shops in the lower half and some ball parks near the mall
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Evan, Ya better run home. Momma's calling you!
Don't know who you are listening to but CB7 and Avella asked for 75 mil for BALLFIELDS and soft recreation
Yes but they don't want the whole thing covered with ballfields. And they definitely don't want chop shops.
lets move everyone from willets point there hey biggie said bono is looking for a place and then we could put crown there too . anything goes with these pol's they are just a bunch of liars edc included hey jonathan gigs up
The southern end would not effect traffic.
Not a bad idea
Move the auto repair shops behind ny times
yes and move the edc offices next to sambucci
I'm a local and live about 3 blocks away from Flushing Airport. The city needs to do something about that area, but bringing all the Willets Pt. shops there is not the answer. College Point is becoming way to commercialized and industrialized. The whole area along the Whitestone Expressway and 20th Avenue is already a mess, traffic wise. Adding more shops would only make matters worse. I'm all for making use of the land, perhaps into some sort of park, along the lines of Powell's Cove Park, which isn't too far away. But bringing the W.P. shops here isn't the answer, nor is just leaving the land alone and not making the most out of it.
They have to build condos on the ridgewood reservoir before they get to the airport.
They have to build condos on the ridgewood reservoir before they get to the airport.
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Relax fellows. You have time. City Planning's attention will be focused elsewhere for a while.
The morons in Astoria are soooo happy that the city planning has showed up! Now is an opporuntiy, after beeing ignored, for someone to listen to them.
Progress!
Of course they are sooo happy that someone (a low underling you can be assured)is standing there, nodding their heads as the community voices its outrage, listening to them, smiling, and paying them attention, they completely ignore the 'you can't stop developement' tossed in just to see if they are awake (yes the lights are on but no one is home.)
You other communities don't have anything to worry about.
As Astoria joins the ranks of Hunters Point and Dutch Kills in being destoyed, its buying you all at least three years or so.
Make good use of it.
If I'm not mistaken...
aren't those FEDERALLY PROTECTED WETLANDS?
Something that the crooked Stavisky/Liu team can get around
if we voters let them.
THESE TWO ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS!
There is a developable piece of land within the protected wetlands but if the city has its way, what is to prevent contamination during construction or when it is completed? There are 2 gentlemen from the community who are suggesting passive recreation and protection of the delicate infrastructure. Since they are not on a first name basis with the powers to be, they have an uphill struggle on their hands. I wish them the best. Oh and the previous poster hit the nail on the head. Stavisky & Liu are not friends of the communities they were elected to serve!
Righ-to..."Alan"....they're the kind of "friends" that smile to distract you while they deftly slip their hands into your pockets!
Damned duo of corrupt thieving maggots!
Figures. Just after they take down the last remaining hangars, they then call for preservation.
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