The project is estimated to generate $6.1 billion in economic activity, create 1,550 permanent jobs, and 14,200 construction jobs.

The City Planning Commission unanimously approved a plan to build a new home for New York City Football Club (NYCFC) in Willets Point, Queens, on Wednesday, moving the city one step closer to its first standalone soccer stadium. The proposal also includes a swath of new housing as part of a larger initiative to transform the area.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards recommends, with conditions, the second phase of the Willets Point redevelopment plan

Queens Community Board 7 Approves Transformative Willets Point Development, Marking a New Era in 100 Percent Affordable Housing, a New 650-seat Public School, and Creating 1,550 Permanent Jobs, 14,200 Construction Jobs.

Community Board 7 (CB 7) voted overwhelmingly to approve phase two of the Willets Point Revitalization Plan that will bring 2,500 units of 100% affordable housing.

Queens Community Board 7 voted on Monday to advance a plan that would bring a $780 million soccer stadium to the borough.

A plan to bring a new NYCFC stadium and affordable housing to Willets Point, Queens passed a major hurdle Monday night when the local community board voted to approve the proposal.

New York City Economic Development Corporation has begun the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for Phase 2 of the Willets Point development in Queens, a key project initiated by Mayor Eric Adams.

New Queens Neighborhood to Rise on 23-acres of Formerly-Contaminated Land Featuring 2,500 Units of Affordable Housing, New Public School, 40,000 Square Feet of New Public Open Space and the City’s First Soccer-Specific Stadium home to New York City Football Club

New renderings build on broad demonstrations of support from the local community, including a recent public scoping hearing on the project’s environmental review as part of the ULURP process

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) tapped architecture firm HOK and general contractor Turner Construction Company to build its long-awaited soccer stadium in Willets Point, Queens, NYCFC announced Friday.

The New York City Football Club has tapped Turner Construction Co. and HOK to build and design its new soccer stadium, the team announced Friday morning.

New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination hosted a virtual public scoping hearing on the Draft Scope for the proposed Willets Point Phase 2 Development within approximately 17 acres of the Special Willets Point District in Queens Community District 7.

The Willets Point Transit-Oriented Development scored 9.2 in the annual report. The Mets-Willets Point Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stop was ranked second for TOD opportunity out of all New York State stations

It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying jobs, send their children to good schools, and live close to public transportation so that they don’t have to spend hours commuting.

Now, finally, a city where the cost of living is soaring out of the park will do something truly useful with the Queens waterfront tract: build housing, and lots of it — 2,500 units, all affordable.

New York City is moving forward with a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to bring a new soccer stadium to Queens by 2027

Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday a plan to build 2,500 new units of housing, a 250-bed hotel and a $780 million, 25,000-seat soccer stadium for the New York City FC near Citi Field in Willets Point, Queens.

The city released renderings Wednesday for the next phase of the transformative Willets Point redevelopment project, highlighted by a new 25,000-seat soccer stadium for the New York City Football Club.