Community Board 7 (CB 7) on Dec. 4 voted overwhelmingly to approve phase two of the Willets Point Revitalization Plan that will bring 2,500 units of 100% affordable housing — the city’s biggest affordable housing community since the 1980s — a 650-seat public elementary school, a 250-room hotel and a 25,000 soccer stadium as the new home for the New York City Football Club, on what was known as the Iron Triangle across Tom Seaver Way from Citi Field.
The motion passed 37-2 with conditions on parking, event scheduling and assurances that the hotel will not be converted into a homeless or migrant shelter, allowing the massive project to clear the first hurdle in the city’s land use review procedure.
“I’m thrilled about the green light given to the Willets Point Revitalization Plan by Community Board 7,” Council Member Francisco Moya said. “The game-changing project, embracing 100% affordable housing, smart urban planning, and the cutting-edge NYCFC stadium resonates with our shared goal of nurturing a vibrant and robust community. This revitalization of Willets Point is a bold leap toward a better future for our borough, and I’m proud to stand alongside the community in championing this exciting transformation.”
The first 1,100 units of affordable housing at Willets Point passed the ULURP process last year, with groundbreaking expected by the end of the year.
“The potential at Willets Point cannot be overstated and I’m looking forward to continuing to work with all our partners to ensure this project, should it become reality, delivers for everyone involved and everyone it may touch in the future,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said. “I look forward to this project coming before my office later this month as part of the land use process. As it does, we must all be steadfast in scoring goals not just for those who may eventually call Willets Point home, but also for the surrounding immigrant-heavy communities of Corona and…
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