http://www.planNYC.org/ PlanNYC | New York City Planning Information Portal en-us ja3n@earthlink.net http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=89#3544 Due to sluggish development, several politicians representing Queens sent a letter to Mayor Bloomberg requesting that the two projects in Queens Plaza be put on priority. The two developments, which include neighborhood and streetscape improvements, are experiencing delays and slow progress. A spokesperson from the Economic Development Corporation indicated that the both projects are moving forward and “would soon be underway”. 2007-12-27 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=89#2767 Early next year, the long-anticipated renovation of Queens Plaza is set to commence. Designs on the $28 million project are nearly complete, and, along with the $12 million transformation of Jackson Avenue, should be finished within two years. The plan also includes a new 1.5 acre park. 2007-06-26 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=89#1623 With $22 million in hand, the building of Queens Plaza is set to begin in 2007. At a recent unveiling of the project’s design, area officials expressed excitement at the Plaza’s potential for generating economic growth in Long Island City. Department of City Planning director, Amanda Burden, called the Queens Plaza undertaking, “dynamic, transit rich and culturally distinct.” Some see the project’s finalization as a validation of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s five-borough economic development strategy. 2006-11-08 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=89#1601 The $22 million Queens Plaza project received the go-ahead from the Federal Government on Thursday when Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney obtained $19 million for the project. The city said that it would pay for the difference of the bill. Elected officials, city leaders, and citizens expressed their satisfaction at the news. 2006-11-02 00:00:00