City Planning approves Special Flushing Waterfront District

A controversial 13-tower project planned for Flushing’s waterfront is one step closer to approval. The City Planning Commission on Wednesday voted in favor of moving forward with the Special Flushing Waterfront District proposal, moving the project on to the City Council for a vote. Overall, the project is expected to include more than 1,700 residential units, 879 hotel rooms and more than 680,000 square feet of commercial space. Ahead of Wednesday’s vote, CPC Chair Marisa