Opinion: Flushing waterfront rezoning reveals the failure of NYC's land use process
/“The biggest failure in New York City’s current housing policy is the embrace of private developers to build so-called affordable housing.”
Read More“The biggest failure in New York City’s current housing policy is the embrace of private developers to build so-called affordable housing.”
Read More“The plan has many merits that would provide our community with tangible benefits we wouldn't have under an as-of-right scenario.”
Read MoreCommission Chair Marisa Lago, one of the 11 members who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the land use application was “an important step forward for Flushing.”
Read More“We need actual affordable housing, and not only as a tradeoff for more luxury housing. There’s nobody who wants a Queens waterfront more than Flushing residents, but it shouldn't come at the cost of 2,000 luxury condos.”
Read MoreProject developers promote the potential benefits of the plan.
Read More“Flushing’s food inaccessibility is compounded by high rents.”
Read More“It’s going to be a place where tourists and everyone else will want to come.”
Read MoreKim commended Constantinides’ opposition to the Flushing Creek rezoning plan.
Read MoreOnly three candidates weighed in on the controversial development plan.
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