The Vision
A large-scale development that provides a significant economic benefit to the area and transforms Flushing into a true super-regional destination.
GOALS
Facilitate a redevelopment project on Willets Point that will:
- Make Flushing more of a destination in the region
- Take advantage of the site's excellent accessibility by car and public transportatin
- Provide new jobs for local residents
- Improve the environmental quality of the peninsula - Capitalize on the site's proximity to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,   Shea Stadium, and the National Tennis Center
- Enhance development of the waterfront and Downtown Flushing
RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
Work with existing businesses on relocation options
Issue a Call for Ideas to solicit a broad range of compelling ideas from the development community
Prepare a strategy for site acquisition and remediation and identify funding
Explore the possibility of a development authority in conjunction with the state of New York to plan and develop the site