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NYC Mayor Announces New Vision for Coney Island,

including 1,500 New Units of Mixed-Income Housing,

Investment in Public Realm and Community Ameneties

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad-
ams has announced the next
Nphase of an ambitious, bold
new vision for Coney Island, Brooklyn
that will deliver 1,500 new homes and
invest in the reconstruction of the his-
toric Riegelmann Boardwalk. In addi-
tion, the city will invest in new streets,
sewers, and public realm improve-
ments, including a $42 million renova-
tion of the Abe Stark Sports Center.
First announced in Mayor Adams’
fourth State of the City address last
month, today’s news builds on the Ad-
ams administration’s commitment to
advance bold, forward-looking hous-
ing projects, like Coney Island West,
to make New York City the best, most
affordable place to raise a family.
“Coney Island is America’s play-
ground — home to iconic venues and
parks, countless small businesses,
and a hard-working community. Our
administration is advancing a vision
to turn this waterfront district into
a great place to live, work, and play, thrilled to transform the area into a public spaces and recreation options facilities, and other amenities. A Re-
contributing to making New York place where New Yorkers can live, they deserve, we continue to make quest for Quote (RFQ) has been re-
City the best place to raise a family,” learn, work, and play year-round,” New York City the best place to raise leased for a design-build team to lead
said Mayor Adams. “We are deliver- said New York City Economic Devel- a family.” the renovation. The boardwalk’s re-
ing mixed-income affordable housing, opment (NYCEDC) President and The NYCEDC also released construction will take place in phases
investing $42 million to renovate Abe CEO Andrew Kimball. “The projects a Request for Proposals (RFP) for and incorporate coastal resilience fea-
Stark Sports Center, and making sig- underway in Coney Island West will “Parcel A,” an 80,000-square foot tures, including elevation.
nificant improvements across streets, bring hundreds of new, affordable city-owned site located on Surf Ave- Additionally, the city will advance
sewers, and the public realm. Coney homes to the community, and it helps nue between West 21st and West 22nd the development of approximately
Island’s best days still lie ahead, and deliver on the mayor’s commitment Streets, west of the iconic Coney Is- 1,500 new homes on city-owned sites
today, we are starting the next chapter to consider all publicly owned lots for land Amusement District. The future near the ballpark, boardwalk, and Abe
of its bright future.” new housing development.” development of Parcel A will bring Stark Center, beginning with Parcel
“From day one, the Adams ad- “As both an iconic summer desti- more than 500 mixed-income homes A. Development of this area, known
ministration has been steadfast in its nation and a vibrant residential neigh- — 25 percent of which will be afford- as “Coney Island West,” began with
commitment to addressing the hous- borhood, Coney Island is an example able — and ground-floor retail to the the construction of two affordable
ing crisis across all five boroughs,” said of how beautiful, well maintained site. The city is seeking developers housing projects — Surf Vets Place
First Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer. public spaces make our communities who share a vision for inclusive, sus- and Raven Hall — which opened in
“Our new vision to transform histor- more dynamic, livable, and welcoming tainable growth that honors Coney 2019 and 2022, respectively. An ad-
ic Coney Island builds on more than for all,” said New York City Depart- Island’s rich history and contributes ditional affordable housing project
15 years of reinvestment by the city ment of Parks and Recreation Com- to the neighborhood’s ongoing revi- — Luna Green — is currently under
and will bring hundreds of affordable missioner Sue Donoghue. “These im- talization. construction on the same block and
homes, along with improvements to provements to the iconic Riegelmann To further support the neighbor- another residential building is in the
community assets and infrastruc- Boardwalk and the Abe Stark Sports hood’s growth, the city will renovate planning phase. New streets — includ-
ture. This initiative strengthens our Center will help ensure that New Abe Stark Sports Center and the ing Ocean Way and Parachute Way
promise to ensure that New Yorkers Yorkers and visitors can enjoy all that world-famous Coney Island board- — will accompany development, and
can raise their families in the world’s Coney Island has to offer for genera- walk by enhancing the public realm ground-floor retail will provide new
greatest city.” tions to come, reaping all the mental and building new streets and utilities. neighborhood amenities. The result
“Coney Island is a historic, one- and physical health benefits of time The Abe Stark Center renovation will will be a vibrant beachfront district
of-a-kind amusement district that outdoors. By giving New Yorkers the include a new entrance and signage on where Coney residents and visitors
offers fun for all ages, and we are affordable, accessible, and engaging the boardwalk, improved ice-skating live, work, and play.

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