Willets Point

Willets Point Business Owners: We Are Being Evicted By NYC For No Reason

A lot of workers are about to lose their jobs. They got kicked out of their auto body shops by the landlord. The landlord … is New York City.

2013/05/20

Here the Toyota Camry (that caused the accident) can be seen in the shop along with the driver of that vehicle. (photo courtesy: Peter Gerber)

1 Dead After Car Crashes Into Queens Auto Body Shop

An out-of-control vehicle crashed into the shop at 126th Street and 35th Avenue in Willets Point, injuring several workers and killing at least one person.

2013/04/23

Citi Field (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Palladino: Mets’ Casino Proposal Was Bad Idea From Beginning

They thought the fallout from Madoff was bad? What if a rostered lunkhead got caught in their gaming hall?

2013/02/06

Mets Owners Proposed Casino In ‘Initial Concept’ For Willets Point

Baseball and blackjack? The owners of the Mets were all in on a 2011 proposal for a casino next to Citi Field, only to be rejected by the Bloomberg administration, according to the New York Post.

2013/02/05

Speaker Silver Considering Coney Island, Willets Point As Casino Destinations

It is music to the ears of gamblers, and now city residents may be well on their way to hearing their own jingle with their own “gambling destination.”

2012/08/13

A rendering of what the redeveloped Willets Point will look like. (credit: NYC Economic Development Corp.)

Bloomberg Announces Development, Remediation Plan For Willets Point In Queens

Sixty two acres of rough and tumble small businesses, auto repair shops and iron works in the shadow of Citi Field will be wiped off the map and replaced by a 1 million square-foot mall, hotel, among other things.

2012/06/14

Reports: New Deal For Willets Point To Flank Mets’ Citi Field With Mall, Hotel

Willets Point in Queens is best known for the Mets’ home stadium and — well, not much else. But it seems that’s due to change.

2012/05/18

Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the groundbreaking at the Willets Point redevelopment project - Queens, NY - Dec 1, 2011 (credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Breaks Ground On Willets Point Redevelopment

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has broken ground on the infrastructure phase of the redevelopment of the Willets Point area next to the Mets’ home – Citi Field.

2011/12/02

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