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Astoria

Housing and Homelessness

Won Greenlights 3,200-Unit Astoria Development, Paving Way for Council Approval 

David Brand | November 21, 2022

The latest version of the Innovation Qns plan features 1,436 income-restricted apartments, around 45 percent of the total. “We have set a new precedent for building affordable housing on private land,” the neighborhood’s Councilmember Julie Won said in prepared remarks ahead of the vote.

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A parking lot and a PC Richards store

City Planning Approves Innovation QNS Rezoning, Sending Plan to a Council Vote

David Brand | September 21, 2022

Innovation QNS has emerged as the latest flashpoint in a debate over housing production, with supporters saying the plan will provide much-needed units for New Yorkers of all income levels, while opponents say it includes too few income-restricted units for low- and middle-income residents.

Mapping the Future
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‘Innovation QNS’ Plan to Upzone Industrial Astoria on Life Support

David Brand | August 19, 2022

The question soon facing the City Council—and in particular, local member Julie Won—is how much affordable housing is enough to replace the Queens industrial scene with a complex three times bigger than One45, another Harlem development proposal recently squashed over affordability concerns.

Government

Want to Rezone in Western Queens? Here’s How to Win Over the Councilmember

David Brand | August 1, 2022

Councilmember Julie Won issued a list of “land use principles”  she said she will apply to new projects in her district that require Council-approved changes to the city’s zoning code—including a controversial proposal to build a 3,000-unit complex in southern Astoria.

Affordable Housing

Queens Community Board Rejects 5-Block Rezoning Plan Over Affordability Concerns

David Brand | June 22, 2022

The vote marks the first major milestone in the city land use process for the proposed $2 billion project, known as “Innovation QNS,” which would erect at least a dozen towers containing offices, retail space and 2,845 apartments.

Election 2022

Huge Ma, ‘TurboVax’ Creator, On Why He’s Running for Office in Queens

Ese Olumhense | December 15, 2021

The news sets up a competitive primary for Assembly District 37, which includes Astoria, Sunnyside, Ridgewood, and Queensbridge, and iterates an increasingly familiar dynamic in Queens politics: a seasoned incumbent facing off against a relative political newcomer.

Health and Environment

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

Liz Donovan | October 27, 2021

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act two years ago.

Health and Environment

Proposed Astoria Power Plant Inconsistent With NY Climate Law, State Says

Liz Donovan | August 27, 2021

The Department of Environmental Conservation  won’t make a decision for several months, but says that as it stands, the project would interfere with limits on greenhouse gas emissions set by the CLCPA.

Astoria

Queens Advocates See Triple Threat: LIC Rezoning, BQX Streetcar, Sunnyside Yards Plan

Amelia Spittal | June 20, 2017

In Western Queens, some residents are concerned that the city’s plans to build affordable housing, improve transit access and increase development will instead be a recipe for displacement.

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