Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 33
Gothamist: Peering at Long Island City from across the East River makes it easy to see why the neighborhood has become synonymous with new development in recent years. Modern high-rises dominate the neighborhood’s waterfront, with still more being built.
Soon, an additional 14,000 homes could be allowed in Long Island City through land-use changes that Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is proposing as part of a broader effort to address the local housing crisis. City planning officials declined to say exactly when they will begin the monthslong review process, but said it was imminent.
Long Island City is the fifth neighborhood that Adams has targeted for a residential overhaul, following similar proposals for the East Bronx, Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, and Midtown Manhattan. But some residents said the push in this western corner of Queens comes as a surprise, given the area’s transformation See page 15 to cul. 1
