Posted Sep 15, 2020, 12:55 AM
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https://www.qchron.com/editions/quee...f7ab4f76f.html
City pulls the plug on Anable Basin
Mayor’s Office says developers’ plans do not meet city, neighborhood needs
by Michael Gannon
Editor Sep 10, 2020
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In an email to the Chronicle last Friday, Plaxall Managing Director Paula Kirby said the company will continue looking out for its neighbors.
“Our family has been part of this community for 75 years and continues to believe in a vision for our Anable Basin property that builds on LIC’s history as a center of innovation, provides workforce and job opportunities, mixed-income housing, and a public waterfront at the Basin,” Kirby said. “Our family remains committed to that vision. And we will continue to work hand in hand with the community toward creating a better future for LIC residents, Queens and New York City.”
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A spokesperson for Riverlinc, which controls the northernmost parcel, was far more direct.
“[W]e developed a proposal that would have brought high-quality permanent jobs, union representation, affordable housing, a seven-acre public park, resilient infrastructure improvements and an ambitious green energy strategy, three new public schools, and more to the ... waterfront. We believe now more than ever that building new commercial developments, especially outside of Manhattan, is critical to New York City’s future.
“It’s incredibly disappointing that when presented with the opportunity to bring 26,000 jobs to Queens that the City failed to do so – again.”
Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, was livid.
“I find the news coming out of City Hall to be incredulous,” Grech said. “The idea that despite the fact that the city and state are both broke, they are not willing to sit down and consider a well-thought-out economic development plan is beyond the pale.
“The age of Dr. No has to stop. And we should be grateful that there are developers that are still interested in investing in the city of New York.”
On the other side, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) last week approved of the city’s decision on Twitter. He also had opposed the Amazon project.
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