A significant housing development is planned for 80 acres at the former Flushing Airport site in College Point, Queens, to address the housing shortage with 3,000 new units. Mayor Eric Adams highlighted that the land has been unused for 40 years and anticipates $3.2 billion in economic activity and 1,300 jobs. However, local residents express concerns regarding inadequate infrastructure, potential environmental degradation, and increased traffic problems. Critics argue it could lead to severe flooding and loss of wetlands, further exacerbating pollution issues in the area.
"For 40 years, this land has just been sitting around," Mayor Eric Adams said.
"College Point does not have the infrastructure for this. We're not prepared for this. Our roads aren't prepared for this. Our schools aren't prepared for this," civic association president Jennifer Shannon said.
"The amount of traffic you're going to be putting onto 20th Avenue is going to make it impossible for us to get in and out," real estate broker Wayne Rose said.
"This also acts as a vacuum cleaner for the residents of Whitestone, College Point, and Flushing. It's a carbon, pollution, dust, and water vacuum cleaner," Dr. James Cervino said.
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