Comments on: Coming soon: The new Flushing http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/ Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Briarwood Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Steve Thu, 17 May 2007 05:44:36 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-136 That blue building you're thinking of is indeed the Viscaya, aka the Blue Whale. It's silly, but like the Elmhurst one, I just can't bring myself to hate it. Meanwhile, when's the Green Monster next door finally going to be finished? They've been building that for at least a year, maybe more. That blue building you’re thinking of is indeed the Viscaya, aka the Blue Whale. It’s silly, but like the Elmhurst one, I just can’t bring myself to hate it. Meanwhile, when’s the Green Monster next door finally going to be finished? They’ve been building that for at least a year, maybe more.

]]> By: LarryB http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-135 LarryB Thu, 17 May 2007 00:28:54 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-135 Hmmm... Almost as attractive as those two adjacent buildings on the south side of QB on 67th ...The one with that Blue Stucco, next to the ongoing construction with those shiny green bricks. What were they thinking? While I wasn't around here in 2001/02, if this is the same building they're referring to here (not sure if there are any other large blue buildings I've missed), I guess it's better than the alternative that they mention: http://tinyurl.com/2abr9y Hmmm… Almost as attractive as those two adjacent buildings on the south side of QB on 67th

…The one with that Blue Stucco, next to the ongoing construction with those shiny green bricks. What were they thinking? While I wasn’t around here in 2001/02, if this is the same building they’re referring to here (not sure if there are any other large blue buildings I’ve missed), I guess it’s better than the alternative that they mention:

http://tinyurl.com/2abr9y

]]> By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Steve Wed, 16 May 2007 21:56:48 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-134 They cost like $750,000, so they'd better be! They cost like $750,000, so they’d better be!

]]> By: Queens Crapper http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Queens Crapper Wed, 16 May 2007 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-133 You consider those "luxury" condos? Yikes! You consider those “luxury” condos? Yikes!

]]> By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Steve Wed, 16 May 2007 19:28:16 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-129 I was thinking of <a href="http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2007/02/queens-crap-boulevard-part-3.html" rel="nofollow">this stuff</a>. I was thinking of this stuff.

]]> By: Queens Crapper http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Queens Crapper Wed, 16 May 2007 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-128 What luxury condos in Elmhurst? What luxury condos in Elmhurst?

]]> By: Steve http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Steve Wed, 09 May 2007 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-86 I'd like to think I read pretty closely! What I'm getting at is that even in non-eminent-domain-related issues, you tend to be opposed to development as a matter of principle -- which is OK; not necessarily my point of view, but that's certainly your right and a valid position. For example: Your opposition to new luxury condos in Elmhurst, which I would defend on the grounds that they tend to replace some truly hideous industrial architecture. But don't worry, I agree with you more often than not. I’d like to think I read pretty closely! What I’m getting at is that even in non-eminent-domain-related issues, you tend to be opposed to development as a matter of principle — which is OK; not necessarily my point of view, but that’s certainly your right and a valid position. For example: Your opposition to new luxury condos in Elmhurst, which I would defend on the grounds that they tend to replace some truly hideous industrial architecture. But don’t worry, I agree with you more often than not.

]]> By: Queens Crapper http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Queens Crapper Wed, 09 May 2007 15:31:10 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-85 You obviously don't read Queens Crap very carefully because we are against eminent domain geared toward turning privately owned land over to private developers. It's not about whether or not it looks "shiny" or "pretty." You obviously don’t read Queens Crap very carefully because we are against eminent domain geared toward turning privately owned land over to private developers. It’s not about whether or not it looks “shiny” or “pretty.”

]]> By: David http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-67 David Thu, 03 May 2007 17:42:28 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-67 With all of the contamination cleanup and rezoning issues, there's nothing the "market" can do in ITri without major government intervention anyway. With all of the contamination cleanup and rezoning issues, there’s nothing the “market” can do in ITri without major government intervention anyway.

]]> By: Ed Brandwein http://www.queenscentral.com/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Ed Brandwein Thu, 03 May 2007 17:32:16 +0000 http://www.queenscentral.com/2007/05/02/coming-soon-the-new-flushing/#comment-66 The new stadium will probably, in itself, be a sufficient impetus for the private sector to re-develop the Willets Point area. Personally, I agree that this place could use any help it can get. That being said, the city should not use eminent domain. Just let the market for development in the area run its course. We need to get back to the days when eminent domain was reserved for those projects that traditionally qualified as public use (roads, schools, public housing, etc) Enough with using government power to directly favor one private party over another. The new stadium will probably, in itself, be a sufficient impetus for the private sector to re-develop the Willets Point area. Personally, I agree that this place could use any help it can get. That being said, the city should not use eminent domain. Just let the market for development in the area run its course. We need to get back to the days when eminent domain was reserved for those projects that traditionally qualified as public use (roads, schools, public housing, etc) Enough with using government power to directly favor one private party over another.

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