Queens Plaza Roadway

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Maloney has been working with the NYC Department of City Planning to redevelop Queens Plaza and transform it from a pedestrian's nightmare to a welcoming gateway to Queens and Manhattan. When completed, Queens Plaza will have better traffic patterns, improved crossings, bike paths and new open space.  Most of the funding for this project comes from the federal government.

Queens Plaza runs from the foot of the Queensboro Bridge to the junction of Northern and Queens Blvds. The plaza also is served by a number of subway lines - aboveground by the 7, N and W lines and below by the E, V, G and R lines. The F stops nearby, near 21st Street and the Queensbridge Houses. The Project will reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality conditions along Queens Plaza by encouraging mass transit and other alternative forms of transportation, such as bicycling and walking. These objectives would be achieved through improvements to the pedestrian environment, the creation of dedicated bike lanes, reorganized traffic lanes between Crescent Street and Queens Plaza East, and streetscape improvements such as landscaping, public art, lighting, crosswalks, street furniture, directional signs and artistic banners.  

The project consists of two phases, the first of which is projected to cost $46.9 million, of which $19.05 million will be the federal funding previously obtained, $22 million of the federal stimulus funding and the remainder from city revenues.  The second phase will cost $15 million and will be derived entirely from federal stimulus funding. Construction began in August 2009.  Projected completion date is early 2012.

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6/29/2010  - Economic Development Corporation Update on Queens Plaza Project 

More on Queens Plaza Roadway

Rep. Carolyn Maloney announces $37 million in Federal funding for Queens Plaza improvements

Jun 29, 2009 Press Release
New York – Today Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Queens & Manhattan) heralded the infusion of $37 million in federal stimulus funds for infrastructure improvements and beautification efforts in and around Queens Plaza.  The $37 million will allow the city to expand the Queens Plaza Roadway Rebuilt Project.

Maloney, Marshall, Onorato, Nolan, Gioia Express Concern about Slow Progress of Queens Plaza Roadway Rebuilding Project

Dec 18, 2007 Press Release

Long Island City, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan), Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, State Senator George Onorato (D-Queens), Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Queens) and City Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Queens) sent a letter today to Mayor Michael Bloomberg regarding the lack of progress on the Queens Plaza Roadway Rebuilding Project.

Rep. Maloney, NYC Planning Dir. Burden Announce Full Funding for Queens Plaza Redevelopment - and Construction to Start in Late 2007

Nov 2, 2006 Press Release
Queens, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) and NYC Department of City Planning Director Amanda Burden and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall announced that the City has obtained all the funding it needs, including $19.05 million from the federal government, to complete the long-awaited renovation of Queens Plaza.  The City of New York will allocate the rest of the funding for the approximately $22 million project.  Maloney and Burden also announced that construction on the project is expected to begin in late 2007.

Maloney Talks Transportation With Queens Residents

Jan 30, 2006 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - On Saturday, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) discussed upcoming improvements to Queens's transportation infrastructure at a town hall meeting at the HANAC Senior Center, highlighting three projects that will benefit her constituents: East Side Access, the Queens Plaza Roadway Rebuilding Project and the Queens Seawall. She was joined by Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Councilman Eric Gioia who expressed the need for continued investment in Queens infrastructure. Joseph Petrocelli and Audrey Heffernan of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority made a Powerpoint presentation on East Side Access.  Penny Lee of the New York City Department of City Planning discussed the Queens Plaza Roadway Rebuilding Project. Jennifer Kao of the New York City Parks Department made a presentation on the Queens Gateway Park .

Western Queens Scores Big in 2006 Federal Appropriations Bill

Nov 23, 2005 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the November 19th House and Senate passage of the federal FY 2006 Transportation Appropriations Bill, which included $340 million for East Side Access, $800,000 for the redevelopment of Queens Plaza, $150,000 towards a new senior center for Sunnyside Community Services and $150,000 to expand the Museum of the Moving Image.

Victory for New York in Federal Transportation Bill

Jul 28, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) joined several members of the New York Congressional delegation in announcing a victory for New York in increased funding levels authorized for the State in today’s Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), as agreed upon by a conference committee of House and Senate legislators. Because earlier versions of the bill have already passed the House and Senate, final approval by Congress on today’s compromise legislation is widely anticipated.

Announcing Federal Funds for Queens Plaza Transit & Environmental Improvements

Apr 15, 2005 Press Release
 QUEENS PLAZA - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) presented an enlarged check for $10.6 million to Iris Weinshall, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and to Amanda M. Burden, Director of the New York City Planning Department, to improve Queens Plaza’s transportation system in ways that reduce traffic pollution, clean the environment, and provide better bikeways and pedestrian paths for area residents.

Federal Funds to Improve Queens Plaza

Nov 23, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Carolyn Maloney (Queens & Manhattan) has successfully procured $1 million in federal funding for a project to reduce traffic congestion and encourage biking, walking and the use of mass transit in and around Queens Plaza. The money was included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill that passed Congress on Friday (HR 4818), and will implement the first phase of a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) project aimed at improving air quality and minimizing vehicular traffic.

Maloney Speaks to Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce

Nov 12, 2004 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Congresswoman Maloney served as the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce. Understanding the importance of Long Island City as a growing center of commerce, Maloney discussed the need to improve the infrastructure in Western Queens. Here are excerpts from her remarks: