Woodhaven

Woodhaven Town Hall Meeting on Rezoning Jan 21

The Woodhaven Residents Block Association will host a presentation by the NYC Department of City Planning on Saturday, January 21st at 1 PM.  The meeting will be held at the Woodhaven Volunteer Ambulance Corps (78-15 Jamaica Avenue).  

The new zoning laws will determine the size and shape of Woodhaven in the very near future.  The question is -- do you want Woodhaven to expand housing, to expand development in the resedential areas.  The current proposal seeks to discourage development -- to avoid furthering the overcrowding that has resulted in limited parking, more noise and traffic, more garbage and a depletion of services.  Schools are already complaining of overcrowded classes -- the city has been looking to cut down on services such as transit and firefighting.  

Think of how much worse these problems will be with apartment houses, or extra-large housing popping up all over the place.

This is your best chance to learn about this proposal -- and show support for it to protect your investment in this community.  If you won't speak up to protect your investment, to protect your family, to protect your family -- what exactly will you speak up for?

Saturday, January 21st at 1 PM is your chance to speak up.

Sign The "Save Engine 294" Online Petition

Engine 294 on 101st Street and Jamaica Avenue serves both Richmond Hill and Woodhaven.  It is also on the list of fire companies to be closed in order to balance the budget.  Mayor Bloomberg hasn't fully though through the ramifications of this decision.  

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to close 20 city fire companies as a budget-cutting measure.

On his weekly WOR Radio show on Friday, the mayor said firefighting has changed over the last century. He says most houses today are not made of wood, have sprinklers and “hopefully” smoke detectors.

Most houses today are not made of wood?  Mr. Mayor, most houses in Woodhaven and Richmond Hill were built a hundred years ago.  And sprinklers?  

Sheesh!

The residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill are joining together to ensure the Mayor hears why this is a horrendous idea -- and have created an online petition on Facebook where you can tell everyone why Engine 294 needs to be saved -- it will also serve as a communications center for when the upcoming rally will be held.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW / JOIN THE ONLINE PETITION

Stay Tuned!