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Why is this lot here?
We think this lot is vacant because:
- The lot was added manually by site admins.
Government Agency
You can use this form to suggest uses that the community actually wants to see as concessions in this building:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions/suggest-idea
NYC Parks will consider your fantastic ideas and you should also share them as notes below and become an Organizer so you can connect with others to make the futures we imagine real! Keep in mind that NYC Parks isn't going to do your project for you.
Opening buildings costs money and NYC Parks' has a limited budget. Here is a great guide to how to get money for your NYC Parks building stewardship project, created by the Center for Urban Pedagogy, New Yorkers for Parks and Partnerships for Parks: http://welcometocup.org/file_columns/0000/0613/improve_my_park.pdf. Follow the tips for "Capital Projects."
Getting your Council Member on board is key: they have money to give out every year via their discretionary budget; some Members allocate some of their discretionary money to Participatory Budgeting: https://council.nyc.gov/pb/. You can get involved to get the word out about the need to re-activate the building you want to steward.
The building might be landmarked. If it is, any work will need to comply with these rules: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/applications/applications.page
Pathways
News feed
http://queenstribune.com/van-bramer-nyc-parks-release-queensbridge-park-house-design/
Van Bramer And NYC Parks Release Queensbridge Park House Design
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and city Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski unveiled renderings last week for a new Queensbridge Park House.
The new $3 million Queensbridge Park House, which is expected to be completed in November 2018, will be 15,000 square feet and include an outdoor plaza with bike racks, drinking fountains, a comfort station, offices for the Parks Department’s staff and storage space for athletic teams. The park’s original field house, which was built in 1941, had been left vacant for decades.
“One of my top priorities since taking office has been to improve Queensbridge Park for the seniors, families and children of Queensbridge and western Queens who use this park to enjoy nature, play team sports and take in the breathtaking views,” Van Bramer said. “As part of this effort, I’m proud to have secured nearly $3 million in funding for the complete renovation of the Queensbridge Park House that will bring amazing new amenities to all who use this park. Today, we mark the exciting next step with the release of these new design renderings.”
The old field house will be demolished this fall at the time of the groundbreaking for the new building.
Reach Ariel Hernandez at (718) 357-7400 x144 or ahernandez@queenstribune.com
Large, architecturally interesting building at S end of park, right under Queensboro bridge, is boarded up and in disrepair. According to the Park Dept, a capital project to build a new field house is in progress, scheduled for completion in Nov 2016: https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/6203.
But there is no on-the-ground evidence of work being done
Here is an article about the City supposedly committing me in 2013:
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130828/long-island-city/queensbridge-park-gets-25-million-restore-unused-building