As Rezoning Plan Moves Ahead, A Photo Tour of Long Island City

"The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, as the project is called, will head to the City Council next for a final vote. Should it pass, it's expected to create "the most amount of housing generated by a neighborhood specific rezoning in at least 25 years," City Planning Director Daniel Garodnick said. "With its central location, access to multiple subway and bus lines, strong local economy and excellent amenities. Long Island City is exactly where the city should be adding more housing," he added."

"The OneLIC plan, however, targets a more industrial part of the neighborhood bound by Queens Plaza to the north, 47th Avenue to the south, 24th Street to the east and 5th Street and the East River to the west."

"The rezoning would create an estimated 14,699 new housing units, 4,300 of them permanently income-restricted, officials said. That includes 320 affordable units at a city-owned site at 44-59 45th Ave., currently used by the Department of Transportation."

The City Planning Commission approved rezoning of a 54-block area in Long Island City to enable roughly 15,000 new apartments over the next decade. The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan will go to the City Council for a final vote. The rezoning is projected to produce approximately 14,699 housing units, including about 4,300 permanently income-restricted units and 320 affordable units at a city-owned site currently used by the Department of Transportation. The plan targets an industrial section bounded by Queens Plaza, 47th Avenue, 24th Street, 5th Street, and the East River. The area grew 78 percent in population over the last decade and faces outdated zoning and limited affordability requirements.

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