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Article: City moves on Willets Point plan despite many objections.
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- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- June 11, 2008
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The city took another step forward in its controversial plan to dramatically redevelop the Willets Point neighborhood that more than 260 chop shops and other industrial properties call home.
An RFP, or request for proposals, was issued last week by the Economic Development Corporation to find a relocation consultant to handle the planned move of the businesses to make way for residential and retail components, plus a hotel and convention center.
But opponents of the project say the latest move is nonsensical because there are no other suitable areas for the businesses to go.
"They're going through the motions, but ...