Mayor De Blasio Unveils Plans For Affordable Senior Living In Far Rockaway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio made good on another campaign promise on Thursday, announcing more affordable living space for seniors.
In two years, the dirt lot at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 34th Street in Far Rockaway, Queen will be the site of affordable senior citizen housing.
Mayor De Blasio Unveils Plans For Affordable Senior Living In Far Rockaway
Eligible seniors must have less than $36,000 a year in income, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported.
De Blasio said the complex will be built with the lessons of Superstorm Sandy in mind. There will be no apartments on the ground floor.
"This will be a seven-story building and the apartments will be on the second through the seventh floor," the mayor said. "The ground level space and any building systems on the ground level have flood protections in place."
The building's ground floor will feature stores, parking spaces and special services for seniors.
