Por: New York Daily News Politics November 21, 2022
City Councilwoman Julie Won threw her support behind a massive rezoning plan for her western Queens district Monday, all but sealing the deal on the $2 billion project after months of negotiations over how many affordable housing units should be baked into the proposal. The rezoning, dubbed Innovation QNS, is designed to effectively create a new neighborhood near the Astoria waterfront by allowing for the development of thousands of new... + full article
New York Post USA Opinion November 25, 2022
All the cheers as the $2 billion Innovation QNS proposal in the City Council will fade if the plan falters because state lawmakers refuse to replace the expired 421a tax-exemption, which New York’s left all-out opposes. While the deal aims to create about 3,200 apartments,... + más
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New York Daily News USA Politics October 31, 2022
Like controversial rezoning proposals before it, the $2 billion Innovation QNS project could be scuttled by a relatively obscure City Council practice known as “member deference,” which allows the Council member representing the district in question to put the kibosh on a... + más
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New York Daily News USA Politics October 22, 2022
Throggs Neck residents – furious over a City Council turnaround that opened the door to a development they say will change the fabric of their neighborhood — are crowdfunding a legal challenge. The Bronx Coalition Against Upzoning has raised $43,000 in an effort to turn back... + más
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New York Daily News USA Politics October 19, 2022
Mayor Adams and Councilwoman Julie Won are at odds over the controversial Innovation QNS project in her district — the largest proposed rezoning in Queens history — ahead of a crucial public hearing Wednesday. If approved by the City Council, the $2 billion rezoning would... + más
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Dozens of Astoria residents took to City Hall Wednesday urging rejection of the sweeping Innovation QNS project, saying the development would drive up rents in the neighborhood and force them from their homes. If approved by the City Council next month, the $2 billion rezoning... + más
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New York Daily News USA Politics October 06, 2022
A group of building owners pushing for the rezoning of a Bronx neighborhood have a history of legal and financial issues, the Daily News has learned, as the fate of the project remains up in the air ahead of a key City Council vote this week. The group, Throggs Neck Associates,... + más
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A contentious Bronx rezoning proposal backed by Mayor Adams is expected to gain approval from the City Council — the final step before shovels can hit the ground, multiple sources familiar with the matter told the Daily News on Thursday. The rezoning plan, floated by a group... + más
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