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=58#1746 New York City passed a Green Manufacturing Initiative in August that has already generated an estimated $12 billion of construction in “green” buildings in Queens over the next 10 years. Council Member James Gennaro of Fresh Meadows recently toured a “green” manufacturing company in his borough, and learned about the process of creating environmentally friendly products, and the means to build and distribute them. “Green” manufacturing could potentially aid the environment and spur industrial growth. 2006-12-01 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=58#737 Plans to rezone approximately 83 blocks in the central Queens neighborhoods appear to be favored by its residents. John Hausman of the Fresh Meadows Homeowners Civic Association declared that: there have to be limits (to development). 2006-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.plannyc.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issues&file=index&catid=1&issueid=58#736 Councilman Tony Avella hopes to have his entire district, including what has been dubbed the Union-Utopia rezoning area, rezoned by the end of 2006. If his proposal ultimately gets approved by the City Council then the entire area would be rezoned from R2 to R2A. 2005-12-29 00:00:00