From the Times Ledger:Following four hours of haggling, CB 7 unanimously approved the city’s plan to build a $1 billion police academy in College Point. This came after the city promised in writing to fast-track an estimated $70 million in roadway and sewer projects for College Point and Whitestone that the board has been clamoring for over the past decade.
“We committed a lot to you guys,” said Scott Sigal, a senior adviser to Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler. “I think we were willing to commit far more than I ever thought we would be.”
The city’s proposed plan would construct a massive $1 billion, 3-million-square-foot police training academy in College Point with 250 classrooms, a field house and a tactical village.
Sigal said because of the economic crisis, the NYPD currently has only $700 million in funding, and will construct the project in phases until additional funding becomes available.
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Sigal said because of the economic crisis, the NYPD currently has only $700 million in funding, and will construct the project in phases until additional funding becomes available.
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What the heck? If this city can't afford basic services and it doesn't have the money to complete this project...then why even begin? Also, how do the people of College Point feel about this? With other businesses also expanding and/or moving into the neighborhood, when does enough become enough? I guess Apelian and Kelty no longer have to pretend to be fair and impartial since nobody is speaking up. Get ready north Queens to bend over and take it up the old wazoo.
hey appelian why didn't you push for willets points roads for a decade you troll
Ah ha!
Its that capital budget again, just like the Ridgewood Resevior and $t $aviour$.
build! build! build!
Someone should take another look at why they are so hot to build - and then could care less the collateral damage from all this capital 'improvment.'
WOW! So the community will get road improvements, environmental monitoring, and other services that should be provided to the College Point community even if the police academy does not go there! Such an affront. Why did CB7 even agree to this project when they initially felt it was too large for the area? Whose palms are getting greased on this one? What if the traffic mitigation plans fail?
My favorite line in the article is, "But CB 7 was not completely appeased." What a joke!!! Now that the board is on summer break, I wonder what backroom deals will be made without anyone looking by certain board members whose initials might be CA or GK?
"We committed a lot to you guys,” said Scott Sigal, a senior adviser to Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler. “I think we were willing to commit far more than I ever thought we would be.”"
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So a city official "committed" to delivering the ordinary services that have already been fully paid for with taxes?
In trade for "permission" to build a police academy?
So, like the taxpaying folks at Willets Point, just a stone's throw away, unless you surrender your rights to development that fits your neighborhood, you will never get the routine services you pay for every year.
Let's deliver a routine service to the Commissar on September 15. Dump him! Until he's gone, we'll never be safe. Our homes, health and family are in terrible danger until this madman is gone!
I figure it will not be fully operational for about 7 years.
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