Willets Point project not viable for Queens
Case in point: state Assemblyman Mark Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) letter to TimesLedger (“Willets Point opportunity too big to pass up,” April 3). If one asked Weprin what the name of the developer for the proposed Willets Point project is;
Willets Point opportunity too big to pass up
I see the future Willets Point as a beacon of bold, progressive development in Queens. The property around Flushing Bay can be converted into an area that rivals Baltimore’s Inner Harbor or Mystic, Conn.; it can be a major waterfront tourist destina
Cloud Hangs over Willets Point
According to the Independent Budget Office, only 3.7 percent of the housing planned for families making less than $50,000 citywide will be built in Queens.
Monserrate said he won’t back the project unless it sets aside one-third of the new ho
Monserrate said he won’t back the project unless it sets aside one-third of the new ho
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