LIRR discounts for some Queens residents

From the Times Ledger:

The MTA will temporarily offer discounted rates with a pilot program for commuters traveling between Brooklyn and Queens from Atlantic Terminal on the Long Island Rail Road to experiment how offering lower fares will affect ridership.

The study, called Atlantic Ticket, will offer lower rates to LIRR riders who commute through the Brooklyn hub in an attempt to fill seats on these trains, which have greater capacity than those traveling to and from Penn Station.

The stations in Queens where commuters can take advantage of $5 rates at all hours are in Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Locust Manor, Queens Village, Rosedale and St. Albans.

The $5 fare will represent a 51 percent reduction in price from the peak hour charge of $10.25 and a 33 percent decrease from the off-peak $7.50, the MTA said.

The MTA said this would make up for the $2.75 a customer would have to pay for a transfer to the subway.

Locust Manor getting a Caliendo special

From QNS:

A south Queens neighborhood will soon see a building with more 80 new units of affordable housing rise in the area.

The Meridian housing development will bring 82 mixed-income units to Locust Manor, a small neighborhood situated between Rochdale Village and Laurelton.

The governor’s office announced the $9.7 million project as part of a $200 million long-term plan to build or preserve more than 2,800 affordable apartments across New York state.

Located at 127-10 Locust Manor Lane, The Meridian will be constructed on formerly vacant land in a largely residential neighborhood by D & F Development Group LLC. The site is located near the Locust Manor station on the Long Island Rail Road, located at Farmers Boulevard and Bedell Street, and commercial and retail establishments.

The gross rents (rent plus utilities) for each unit will range from $835 a month and higher based on income eligibility and household size, according to a NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) agency spokesperson. The building will stand 14 stories tall and is designed by Briarwood-based Gerald J. Caliendo Architect, P.C.

Coyotes in Locust Manor!

Locust Manor project underway

Metal skeletons are rising from the vacant lot, but Locust Manor Estates — a residential complex of new homes and cooperatives at 171-04 Baisley Blvd. — is far from completion.

On Monday, project manager Rich Culley, milled around the construction site, which will eventually include 60 two- and three-family homes, an eight-story senior residence and a 17-story apartment building. The site is a stone’s throw from Rochdale Village, near the Long Island Rail Road corridor.

New Home Development Rises Near Rochdale

Christopher March, who operates VIP Cuts, a barber shop on 172nd Street and 125th Avenue directly across from Locust Manor Estates, doesn’t expect it to affect his business. But he was surprised to hear about the towering apartment building. “Seventeen stories? Where are they gonna put that?” he asked.

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Photo from Queens Chronicle

You be the judge

This vacant piece of land in Rochdale is about to be developed. The Rochdale Village sold it for $80 million, all of which will be reinvested into their co-op community. As you can see, it was and is a completely vacant piece of land - no trees, no homes, nothing.


Here's a schematic of what the new development will look like:
It contains a 20-story co-op building, sixty 2- and 3-family homes, and and 8-story senior rental building. Parking seems to be adequate and a new street will be built to access the homes closest to the railroad.

The developer is including things such as street trees and interesting architectural details not found on most new construction. In other words, these won't be boring, boxy pieces of crap. Railroad Park is down the street, so there is green space available, as is the LIRR, providing public transportation.

Here is the website for the project: Locust Manor

Is this well-planned development? Ponder, decide and then post your thoughts.