The coming months could go a long way in shaping the
future of Queens’ largest park. A public review process is expected to begin in
October for a proposed expansion of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis
Center, and Major League Soccer has proposed a plan to construct a 25,000-seat
stadium on the current site of the Fountain of the Planets on the park’s
northeast edge. The public review process for that plan could begin as early as
the spring.
The
Fairness Coalition of Queens, a group of local organizations
ranging from church groups to the park's soccer leagues, will host a community
forum this coming Monday featuring elected officials and community and faith
leaders from the surrounding neighborhoods. Proposed plans for the projects
aren’t final, and there’s still an opportunity for the public to have a direct
say in the park’s future.
Monday,
September 17
6:30
PM
Our
Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
104-11
37th Avenue Corona, Queens
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