The city's Planning Commission is reviewing a 240 block rezoning proposal in Astoria following a series of complaints over the neighborhood's development.
I can't imagine what they would be complaining about. This looks gorgeous.
Funny How Peter Vallone was the one that spearheaded this proposal but yet no one will mention that. It is much easier to criticize.
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Sure, everyone was a bunch of dumb ignorant peasants waiting for someone whose family has real estate connections up the wazoo to do the heavy lifting for them.
The reality is the community is all but cut off from any outside information (newspapers, pols, community board, you name it) and anyone else trying this would be either ignored or overwhelmed with orchestrated pro-development blather.
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7 comments:
What is left to save? Too little, too late.
Plenty left to save - you must be from eastern Queens or Manhattan thinkinig that its ok to dump on Astoria.
They don't know any better.
check out
www.vvoid.com
on one of the finest essays writtne about Astoria.
The white balance on this camera needs adjustment. Amateurs
But just look at the juxaposition between new and old, short and tall, homes and crap.
Funny How Peter Vallone was the one that spearheaded this proposal but yet no one will mention that. It is much easier to criticize.
Funny How Peter Vallone was the one that spearheaded this proposal but yet no one will mention that. It is much easier to criticize.
---
Sure, everyone was a bunch of dumb ignorant peasants waiting for someone whose family has real estate connections up the wazoo to do the heavy lifting for them.
The reality is the community is all but cut off from any outside information (newspapers, pols, community board, you name it) and anyone else trying this would be either ignored or overwhelmed with orchestrated pro-development blather.
Peter Vallone: community preservation hero! fighter of developers!
(snicker)
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