Notice of Availability of Final Scope and Notice of Acceptance of Draft EIS

New York County (Queens) - The New York City, Deputy Mayor Housing, Economic Development & Workforce, as lead agency, has made the Final Scope available and accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Queens Future Development. The Final Scope and Draft EIS are available at the following address MOEC. 10038, from the contact below and online at: https://a002-ceqraccess.nyc.gov/ceqr/. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Notice of Completion and Final Scope of Work were prepared and issued by the Office of the Deputy Mayor's for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce on September 20, 2024, and are available through CEQR ACCESS (type: 23DME006Q for CEQR number). Written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be accepted by the lead agency beginning Monday, September 23, 2024, to the contact address below. A public hearing on the DEIS will be held in conjunction with the public hearing on the associated Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) applications at a date to be announced later.

The actions for the proposed Queens Future Development includes multiple City approvals subject to the City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), including discretionary actions subject to New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and CEQR. The proposed Queens Future Development includes approximately 3.7 million square feet (sf) of new mixed-use development comprised of destination entertainment, music hall, hotel, gaming facility, restaurants, retail space, 20 acres of open space, community facility and structured parking for approximately 13,750 spaces, to be located west of the Citi Field baseball stadium in Willets Point, Queens. The project is located at 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, New York.