Sunday, September 6, 2020

de Blasio abolishes YourLIC development plan



Patch

 City Hall has cut ties with Your LIC, a coalition of four developers formulating plans for a portion of the Long Island City waterfront where Amazon had planned to build a second headquarters, after failing to reach an agreement with the developers over infrastructure investments they would make.

The city will withdraw its plots of land from the Your LIC planning process, after officials determined that the developers were not offering adequate open space and infrastructure investments as part of the project, City Hall spokesperson Mitch Schwartz confirmed to Patch.

Patch has reached out to a spokesperson for the Your LIC coalition and will update this story with their response.

"We remain committed to Long Island City's future as a thriving mixed use community," Schwartz said in an emailed statement. "That means supporting proposals that properly account for the development's critical infrastructure needs and impacts, like open space, transportation and water and sewer.

"After extensive discussions with YourLIC developers, we are disappointed that the proposed project does not deliver on those requirements. This project must complement the surrounding area and properly support the development's residents, workers, and visitors. We're going to hold private developers accountable to those goals. Queens deserves nothing less."

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Translation: So much for the Tower People - projects are on the way - see how they sided against the Tower people in favor of the Democrats that are raising hell at the park. They have home boy (now who is is name?) crew to police the area - hey, was't he the guy that had a little 'discussion' with someone not to long ago. Front man.

Remember that Queens has always existed for one purpose and one purpose only: the Party. Any development will be with the 'right people' getting a cut and the 'right people' living there. End of story.

Well LIC, get your security and push back. Get the news to back to follow up. A lot of people are focused this year on this stuff.

Anonymous said...

Moe said...
LIC residents were going to extend an olive branch to you Mayor DeBozo, but they were afraid you and McCray would try and smoke it.

Anonymous said...

And we're Grateful your Term as mayor is coming to an End !

Anonymous said...

He's just catching up to AOC ! Removed Amazon what's next ?
NYC I lose a lot of hope when I see someone like her actually get elected... Literally one of the dumbest person I've ever heard talk.

Anonymous said...

You stupid New Yorkers might get 8 years of Mayor Chirlane McCray !
There's a reason the symbol of the democratic party is a jackass.

Anonymous said...

Where is the push-back - lets stop the whining and acting like 6 year olds.

Anonymous said...

Old pay-to-play Wilbur at it again, a**hat

Anonymous said...

"Where is the push-back" Why push back it's over. Move out of this Crap Hole while you can.

Anonymous said...

"Where is the push-back" Why push back it's over. Move out of this Crap Hole while you can.

SOUND LIKE YOU WORK FOR THE MAYOR OR A DEVELOPER. A REAL NEW YORKER NEVER TALKS LIKE THAT.