Queens

Long Island City (LIC) Neighborhood Plan
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The Long Island City (LIC) Neighborhood Plan will bring together community members and organizations to create a vision for the future of this rapidly growing area. Learn more about the Long Island City (LIC) Neighborhood Plan.
Jamaica Neighborhood Plan
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The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan will provide a long-term vision for a more resilient and thriving Jamaica. The plan, developed in collaboration with local community members and organizations, would support more housing, more jobs across many industries, improvements to public space, and investments in local infrastructure. Learn more about the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan.
Flushing Creek Study
Flushing Creek NYC
The Department of City Planning (DCP) has launched the Flushing Creek Study to explore opportunities to support the ecological health of Flushing Creek. The study will identify the barriers to improving the health of the creek, outline the steps to remove such barriers, and examine where funds for future ecological restoration projects could be directed. Learn more about the Flushing Creek Study.
LIC Waterfront Design Guidelines
Rendering of LIC Waterfront Guidelines
The PDF Document LIC Waterfront Design Guidelines are a set of principles and strategies intended to foster an overall sense of place and ensure the creation of a cohesive character for this evolving section of LIC. Each building developed along this key portion of the Waterfront should aspire to reflect the ‘industrial and creative character of Long Island City’s heritage, and be anchored by a dynamic network of publicly accessible open spaces. These guidelines seek to inform the process of establishing a distinct waterfront district connecting Queensbridge Park to Anable Basin that complements this unique neighborhood.
Flushing West Neighborhood Planning Study
Flushing West Neighborhood Planning Study
In support of Mayor de Blasio’s Housing New York Plan, the Department of City Planning (DCP) proposes a new neighborhood planning study for a 10-block area located in the western portion of Downtown Flushing in Community District 7 in Queens. The study area is bounded by Northern Boulevard to the north, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, Prince Street to the east and the Van Wyck Expressway and Flushing Creek to the west. Learn more about the Flushing West Neighborhood.
Resilient Neighborhoods - Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel
Resilient Neighborhoods - Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel
Resilient Neighborhoods - Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel identifies zoning and land use changes that address specific local conditions not addressed by the citywide Flood Resilience Zoning Text Amendment. Learn more about the Resilient Neighborhoods - Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel - Adopted 06/21/17
Resilient Neighborhoods - Rockaway Park & Rockaway Beach
Resilient Neighborhoods - Rockaway Park & Rockaway Beach
Resilient Neighborhoods - Rockaway Park & Rockaway Beach identifies zoning and land use changes to address specific local conditions not addressed by the citywide Flood Resilience Zoning Text Amendment. Learn more about the Resilient Neighborhoods - Rockaway Park & Rockaway Beach
Western Queens Transportation Study
Western Queens Transportation Study
Western Queens Transportation Study aims to improve mobility and enhance connections both within western Queens and to other areas of the city, including nearby Roosevelt Island and northern Brooklyn. Learn more about the Western Queens Transportation Study.
Projects with Approved Zoning Adopted Date
PDF Document Ozone Park Rezoning 12/30/2013
PDF Document East Elmhurst Rezoning 10/30/2013
PDF Document Bellerose-Floral Park-Glen Oaks Rezoning 06/24/2013
PDF Document AirTrain Area Streetscape Text Amendment 04/09/2013
PDF Document Woodhaven - Richmond Hill Rezoning 07/25/2012
PDF Document Sunnyside - Woodside Rezoning 07/28/2011
PDF Document South Jamaica Rezoning 05/11/2011
PDF Document Auburndale – Oakland Gardens – Hollis Hills 10/27/2010
PDF Document Rosedale Rezoning 09/16/2010
PDF Document Astoria Rezoning 05/25/2010
PDF Document Middle Village, Glendale and Maspeth Rezoning 07/29/2009
PDF Document Cord Meyer-Forest Hills Rezoning 06/30/2009
PDF Document Sunnyside Gardens Rezoning 06/10/2009
PDF Document North Flushing 04/22/2009
PDF Document North Corona 2 03/24/2009
PDF Document Special Forest Hills District 03/24/2009
PDF Document Dutch Kills 10/07/2008
PDF Document Waldheim 09/24/2008
PDF Document Laurelton 09/04/2008
PDF Document Rockaway Neighborhoods 08/14/2008
PDF Document Briarwood 02/27/2008
PDF Document St. Albans / Hollis 10/29/2007
PDF Document Forest Hills South 10/29/2007
PDF Document The Jamaica Plan 09/10/2007
PDF Document Queensboro Hill 02/28/2007
PDF Document Douglaston - Little Neck 12/20/2006
PDF Document Middle Village Follow-Up 08/16/2006
PDF Document Jamaica Hill / Hillcrest 06/29/2006
PDF Document Maspeth/ Woodside 06/29/2006
PDF Document Bayswater / Far Rockaway 04/26/2006
PDF Document Union-Utopia 04/05/2006
PDF Document Middle Village - Glendale 03/22/2006
PDF Document Whitestone 12/21/2005
PDF Document College Point 09/28/2005
PDF Document Far Rockaway & Mott Creek 09/15/2005
PDF Document Cambria Heights 07/27/2005
PDF Document East Flushing 07/27/2005
PDF Document Kissena Park 05/11/2005
PDF Document Bayside 04/12/2005
PDF Document Springfield Gardens 04/12/2005
PDF Document Kew Gardens - Richmond Hill 03/09/2005
PDF Document Special Natural Area District 02/02/2005
PDF Document Jamaica Hill 10/13/2004
PDF Document Brookville 09/28/2004
PDF Document Hunters Point Subdistrict 08/12/2004
PDF Document Bellerose 07/21/2004
PDF Document North Corona 09/17/2003
PDF Document Holliswood Rezoning 06/17/2003
PDF Document Forest Hills-Rego Park Rezoning 09/25/2002
PDF Document Special Long Island City Mixed Use District 07/26/2001
Other Projects
PDF Document Queens Around the World Bike Map (2009)
PDF Document Subway Sidewalk Interface: Technical Memorandum V Recommendations - Queens Edition (2005)
PDF Document North Corona Transportation Study (2005)
PDF Document Preliminary Recommendations for Downtown Flushing Parking Guidance System (2004)
PDF Document Conduit, Southern Queens, Laurelton and Cross Island Greenways Master Plan (2000)
PDF Document Queens East River and North Shore Greenway (2006)
PDF Document Woodhaven - Cross Bay Bicycle Corridor Study (2009)