August 2020 • Volume 16 • Issue 8
NEW MEMBERS CORPORATE
DG Construction
214-39 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village, NY 11428 dgconstructioncorp.com
Eindbinder & Dunn LLP
112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 ed-lawfirm.com Our practice focuses on a range of key areas, including franchise law, commercial litigation, real estate law, business law, fashion law, restaurant law and trusts and estates. This range of highly diverse but interrelated areas of focus represent an array of proficiencies that our firm utilizes to conceive unique, interdisciplinary strategies – the likes of which larger firms lack the versatility to employ – which are finely tuned to the individual needs of each client. Our
years of experience in the areas in which we practice make us a recognized authority in many areas, such as franchising.
INTRODUCTORY
Hunters Point Parks Conservancy 2-17 51st Avenue, #903 Long Island City, NY 11101 hunterspointparks.org
MYAP Inc.
Agwu Attorney at Law PLLC
82-46 234 Street Bellerose Manor, NY 11427 myapinc.org
Catskill Mountain Home Builders
4512 46th Street, 160 Sunnyside, NY 11104 queenspost.com
9025 161 Street, 501 Jamaica, NY 11432 agwuattorney.com
550 Main Street, Box 4 Cairo, NY 12413
Foot & Ankle Surgeons of New York 97-07 63rd Road Rego Park, NY 11374 faasny.com/locations
Queens Post
SOS Mitigation, Inc. 76-45 170th Street Queens, NY 11377 sosmitigation.com
QUEENS CHAMBER PARTNERS & AFFILIATES resource for over 200 businesses. The Rockaway Business Alliance was founded in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy. RBA’s vision is to create business corridors that are clean, safe, and welcoming, with shopping, dining, attractions, and engagement for the local community and the visitors drawn to Rockaway’s beaches and open spaces.
ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
1920 Mott Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 President: Kevin Alexander 718.327.5300 www.rdrc.org QUICK GLANCE: Founded in 1978, the
Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) was established to promote the revitalization of the Rockaway’s economic base and neighborhoods by creating long-standing partnerships with city and state agencies.
STEINWAY ASTORIA PARTNERSHIP BID
25-69 38th Street, Suite 1C, Astoria 11103 Executive Director: Marie Torniali 718.728.7820 info@steinwaystreet.nyc steinwaystreet.org QUICK GLANCE: Founded in 1991, the BID
has over 300 members. The Steinway Street Business Improvement District encompasses all 300 business located on Steinway Street from 28th Avenue to 35th Avenue. National chain stores such as Victoria’s Secrets, The Gap, Benetton, and Express are side by side with local family-owned shops some of them fixtures on the street for some 50 years.
SUNNYSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO Box 4399, Sunnyside, NY 11104 President: Vanessa Ceballos 718.729.4688 sunnyside-chamber.org QUICK GLANCE: With an annual budget of
$55,000, the chamber is an organization built around assisting and helping local business and professionals by providing resources to increase business, safety and historical preservation throughout the neighborhood.
SUNNYSIDE SHINES
45-56 43rd Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104 Executive Director: Jaime-Faye Beam 718.606.1800 director@sunnysideshines.org
sunnysideshines.org QUICK GLANCE: The BID has a budget of
approximately $480,000 with more than 250 businesses under its umbrella. The mission of Sunnyside Shines is to invigorate and enrich the economic life of the neighborhood by creating a safe, welcoming and dynamic commercial district in Sunnyside
SUTPHIN BOULEVARD BID
89-00 Sutphin Boulevard, Suite 204C Jamaica, NY 11435 Executive Director: Glen Greenridge 718.291.2110 sutphinblvdbid@verizon.net QUICK GLANCE: The BID was founded in 2004
and represents 134 businesses, 56 properties and 39 property owners along Sutphin Boulevard between Hillside Avenue and 94th Avenue.
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able neighborhoods of the future.” According to renderings, the district will include more than a dozen buildings, two of which will be as high as 26 stories. When asked about the density of the project, Capune said developers “thought very hard” about how to provide the maximum amount of open space while also keeping the height of the buildings in context with the neighborhood. She added that the project will not displace residents, and businesses that are affected will be relocated nearby or within the district, including UA Kaufman Astoria and P.C. Richard & Son.
“The blocks will be demolished once they’re vacant,” she said. Capune said the developers are near the point of filing a pre-application statement with the Department of City Planning. The public review process is expected to start next year, with construction anticipated for 2023. The development team will also launch a website to provide updates. When asked if the developers expect opposition, Capune said with community outreach, they will start a community dialogue, including with those who have questions about Innovation QNS. “We’ll be looking for public feedback on the project,” she said, “and offer a forum for dialogue.”
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