LIC/Astoria Town Hall Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
LIC/Astoria Town Hall Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
Robert C. LieberDeputy Mayor for Economic Development
Robert C. LieberDeputy Mayor for Economic Development
UnemploymentUnemployment
4.0%4.5%5.0%5.5%6.0%6.5%7.0%7.5%8.0%8.5%9.0%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Une
mpl
oym
ent R
ate
(%)
Queens NYC Total
Queens Private Employment and WagesQueens Private Employment and Wages
430,000432,000434,000436,000438,000440,000442,000444,000446,000448,000450,000452,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Em
ploy
men
t
33,000
34,000
35,000
36,000
37,000
38,000
39,000
40,000
41,000
42,000
Wag
es (D
olla
rs)
Private Employment Average Private Wage ($)
Queens AttractionsQueens Attractions
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Ice Rink
Shea Stadium
PS 1
Residential Market Values (Queens)Residential Market Values (Queens)
50,000
70,000
90,000
110,000
130,000
150,000
170,000
190,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Valu
e ($
Billi
ons)
Lower Manhattan
Long Island City
Jamaica
Upper Manhattan
Hudson Yards
Downtown Brooklyn
Five Borough Central Business District StrategyFive Borough Central Business District Strategy
Long Island CityLong Island City
Significant Development Underway
Arris Lofts Court Square Place/UNFCU Gotham Center
Residential Commercial Planned Development
EXISTING CONDITIONS PROPOSED PARK DESIGN
Queens Plaza: Transformation
Existing Condition
Jackson Avenue
Existing Condition
Jackson Avenue
• Respect neighborhood residential scale & character• Encourage development where appropriate, near transit• Incentivize affordable housing• Support existing light industrial businesses
Dutch Kills RezoningDutch Kills Rezoning
Target Spring 2008 certification
Hunters Point SouthHunters Point South
OBJECTIVE:Create a vibrant, sustainable and well-designed middle-income urban community and waterfront park in Hunter’s Point
PROGRAM:Housing (5,000 units), Retail, School, Community Facility, Open Space, Parking
Hunter’s Point SouthHunter’s Point South
View facing Northeast
Film, Television and BroadcastFilm, Television and Broadcast
Critical industry: Over 100,000 employed
Generates $5 billion annually
28,594 shooting days in 2007, Record number of pilots 2007-2008
“New Amsterdam” “Canterbury’s Law”“The Return of Jezebel James” “Cashmere Mafia”“Lipstick Jungle” “Damages”
“Gossip Girl” “Pelham 1:23”“Julie & Julia” “30 Rock”
Critical industry: Over 100,000 employed
Generates $5 billion annually
28,594 shooting days in 2007, Record number of pilots 2007-2008
“New Amsterdam” “Canterbury’s Law”“The Return of Jezebel James” “Cashmere Mafia”“Lipstick Jungle” “Damages”
“Gossip Girl” “Pelham 1:23”“Julie & Julia” “30 Rock”
Energy PolicyEnergy Policy
Expand Clean Power Supply
Reduce Energy Consumption
Modernize Electricity Delivery Infrastructure
NYC Renewable ProjectsHorace Greeley The Steinway School Oliver W. Holmes Albert Shanker SchoolMount Sinai Hospital LaGuardia Community College Verdant Tidal Turbines
Expand Clean Power Supply
Reduce Energy Consumption
Modernize Electricity Delivery Infrastructure
NYC Renewable ProjectsHorace Greeley The Steinway School Oliver W. Holmes Albert Shanker SchoolMount Sinai Hospital LaGuardia Community College Verdant Tidal Turbines
LIC/Astoria Town Hall Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
LIC/Astoria Town Hall Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
Robert C. LieberDeputy Mayor for Economic Development
Robert C. LieberDeputy Mayor for Economic Development
