Far Rockaway Streets to Receive $139M Upgrade

City officials and lawmakers broke ground recently on a $139-million project to upgrade and transform the streets and infrastructure of the rezoned Far Rockaway. The project, which will be completed in two phases, is expected to take three years, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Work will take place in an area of roughly 25 blocks, centered around the local business district and transportation hub at Mott and Central avenues, where a new library is already under construction. The project was designed and phased to closely align with more than 2,000 affordable housing units under construction and planned over several developments.

Along with rebuilding streets and upgrading storm and sanitary sewers, the project will also add a pedestrian plaza adjacent to the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue subway station. The new plaza will cover about 15,000 square feet, and will include a stage for events.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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