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Willets Point
Community Files Lawsuit, Says Parking Lot Sits on Parkland
State Senator Tony Avella and other community groups filed a lawsuit Feb. 10 against a $3 billion mega-development in Willets Point, Queens, saying the planned parking lot cuts into parkland.
Anger Over Willets Point Redevelopment Plan
Business owners and community advocates on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the current Willets Point re-development plan. Business owners and community activists held signs denouncing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Fred Wilpon and other Willets Point developers for alleged back-room deals on the development project.
