From the Daily News:It sounds like a developer's dream: 325,000 square feet of vacant residential land near major highways in Queens is up for sale.
But people who have lived near the Aqueduct Racetrack are worried that the open space, which will go on the auction block June 10, will be replaced with rows of new housing - putting more stress on the local infrastructure in Ozone Park.
"It's the fear of the unknown," said state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach). "You are talking about people who have lived there for decades."
New homes could worsen flooding problems, he said. It's unclear whether there's enough power to supply new residences.
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4 comments:
what's going to happen here is some asshat developer and the state will come under agreement to put a casino on the 325,000 sq ft lot.
i'm a resident of Centreville, and I know for a fact we could not handle anymore residents in the neighborhood.
Don't worry about a casino on that land. If they build one, it'll be in Aqueduct proper. The 325,00 ft2 is not on a single lot, but divided among several parcels with existing houses in between. You should be more worried about Fedders Specials and other assortments of Queens Crap because the lots are zoned for that.
i think what's worse is that the parcels that stretch around Centreville and Eckford are not available to current land owners to purchase.
I've heard the auction will entail an all out bid on the lot, a 'chunk' bid, followed by an individual bid on each lot.
"It's the fear of the unknown," said state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach). "You are talking about people who have lived there for decades."
Just think about what he is saying.
The little people have the fear of the unknown, but he knows best.
Disgusting.
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