On September 19, the New York City Department of City Planning announced the date for the first public Jamaica Neighborhood Plan meeting. The meeting will take place at York College on September 30 at 11 a.m. and offer attendees the chance to learn about existing issues in the neighborhood and express what they would like to see changed.
The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan is aimed to create a vision driven by the local community for Jamaica’s future. The Plan focuses on the downtown Jamaica area, around a 300-blockradius and includes transportation corridors, manufacturing districts, institutions and community parks and transportation. The September 30 meeting will address the results of Jamaica’s Neighborhood Plan survey, the planning process for making changes to the neighborhood, and how to stay involved.
The event will begin with an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. allowing community members to learn about the current issues surrounding the neighborhood. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. there will be family activities for all ages that include stories about neighborhood planning and planning for the future artwork collages. Finally, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a workshop with both Spanish and Bangla translators on site, where community members can voice the changes, they would like to see in their community with agency staff.
Borough President Richards and Councilmember Williams, DCP will continue to host workshops throughout the fall and meet with a steering committee, composed of the leaders from the local community, businesses, and faith leaders. To RSVP for this event, click here.
Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick said, “As we start this collaborative process to create an even brighter future for Jamaica, we want to hear from our neighbors! From income-restricted homes to good-paying jobs, from improved open space to enhanced resiliency, it’s with the input of everyday New Yorkers that will shape the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan to best meet the needs of this vital community.”
Speaker Adrienne Adams said, “Downtown Jamaica is a central commercial, residential, and transportation hub that is vital to the success of Southeast Queens and our entire city. The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan presents an opportunity for residents to help shape a long-term strategic vision for the area and yield much-needed investments that will benefit our community. I encourage all residents to engage in this critical process and attend the open house and workshop at York College on September 30. With the partnership of elected officials, city agencies, and the residents of Jamaica, we will achieve the progress and change that our community deserves.”
I like how this news blog put this municipality's announcement out 6 days later. This is the 4,080th plan to revive Jamaica, but maybe they're serious this time since this is tied to the "City Of Yes" doctrine. It should be an interesting turnout considering all the new luxury public housing towers that have sprouted between Jamaica and Archer Aves. Oh, these workshops are obligatory bullshit to give the optics of community input but the plans are already set and decided.
The picture above is of a luxury hotel on Archer Ave. that just opened, it's now a shelter for migrant families.
13 comments:
Another tax cut for the rich will fix Jamaica!
Government keeping fathers out of homes is working splendidly.
They voted for it. Couldn’t care less.
The Uniparty NYC
This is the type of empty headed, irration behavior we've come to expect from democrat electurds, especially the maniacs that comprise what now passes for academia and media.
Too many laws. Too many lawyers. Too many lawyer-judges. Too much gov't.
When millions of federal dollars was poured into Jamaica, they claimed putting the Social Security office on Jamaica Avenue would upgrade the neighborhood. No, that didn't happen. When they put in a food court on Jamaica Avenue next to McDonalds they said the Social Security employees would buy their lunches in it. I've been to that food court over the years and it's so run down and grimy, each year has gotten worse. I don't bother any more.
The Social Security employees are under siege in their building and it's one of the very few Social Security offices with airport type security for applicants and visitoes.
When Dinkens routed the E line to stop at Parsons/Archer Avnue they said, this would change the neighborhood. No it did not . More gangs, more murders, more gun play, more drug dealing. More garbage in the streets.
I dislike going to Jamaica, it's unpredictable. Violence can jump off over nothing. Same with Harlem, Far Rockway, parts of Brooklyn. When I was in the neighborhood I see all those luxury buildings going up. Thanks for letting me know that the illegal aliens are being feted in hotels.
If I get evicted and become homeless , can I expect the same hospitality that the illegal aliens are getting?
As for Jamaica, stay away. I was there this past week. Was dodging the feral mentally ill drug addicted. very scary. Who in their right mind would buy a luxury condo there, unless it was given as a bribe to one of the Queens Housing Court Judges in the pockets of the landlords lawyers. The area is depressing and dangerous.
Not one decent place to eat, looking over my shoulder every block, too many able bodied adults hanging out on the streets, Sutphin Blvd in particular, seemingly with nothing to do but buy drugs.
I agree with the title of this article how many times is Jamaica Queens going to be used to get money from the city or the state before it is finally resurrected or revived or whatever you want to call it good Lord this is Ludacris
NYC Dems look like idiots ! FJB
@“ Too many laws. Too many lawyers. Too many lawyer-judges. Too much gov't.”
Tell that to Bob “the car” Holden, and Tricky Vick Paladino.
@"This is the type of empty headed, irration behavior we've come to expect from democrat electurds,"
If you are unable to read the article, could you get your nurse or caretaker to read it for you. Otherwise, you will just continue to look like a totally deranged loonie.
This nonsense has gone on long enough.
Voters are getting what they voted for.
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