The Hochul administration and local politicians reached a deal to reduce the number of housing units planned for the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center redevelopment, representing a significant failure for a site that could accommodate more. The plan initially included 2,775 housing units, of which 1,249 were designated as affordable. Instead, the density is now reduced by 27 percent. Creedmoor's redevelopment is a prime opportunity to reshape housing in New York for diverse populations, emphasizing the need for walkable, car-free neighborhoods.
The just-announced deal between the Hochul administration and some anti-housing Eastern Queens pols to scale back the number of homes to be built in the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center redevelopment is an epic failure for a site that could - and must! - include space for more neighbors.
With 59 of the site's 125 acres slated for redevelopment, Creedmoor offers one of the city's last blank canvases large enough to upgrade our ideas about what housing in New York could look like - if only the political will existed to seize it.
Details of the Tuesday night deal remain unclear, but according to Queens Eagle reporter Ryan Schwach, a project that was supposed to result in 2,775 housing units - 1,249 units as 'affordable' - is now scaled back to 'significantly reduce the density' by 27 percent.
Empire State Development had framed the plan - rightly - as a response to 'the need for housing for a variety of different populations, including seniors, veterans.' But a few of Creedmoor's neighbors and local politicians simply can't imagine anything beyond what they already know.
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