Write a Letter about the City’s Far Rockaway “Revitalization” Proposal
Sample letter and addresses.
Downtown Far Rockaway and Revitalization
At the beginning of this process, after listening to our elected officials, and their city-
What were those questions? Why are so many housing units (can be up to 3,300) with so much affordable housing being put into the area? Where are the schools for the children? Where are the playgrounds? Where is the parking going to be? Where is there going to be any parking for the shoppers you want to bring into the town? Bayswater has no transportation.. There was once a bus that ran through Bayswater. How can we use the amenities of the town if there is no parking? Even the police have no place to park their cars? Why is the city considering selling the one parking area by the train station instead of fixing it up?
Why are you enlarging sidewalks and narrowing streets when there is no street room now? Why are you not enhancing the transportation, both train and bus, for the area? Why don't you have any plans for entertainment venues considering the number of people you want to bring into downtown?
There are many other questions. Why not let the people own the apartments and increase the maintenance as the salaries rise so as to improve the area rather than keep it low income?
If you do not show your displeasure with some of what will be put into downtown Far Rockaway, you will get what they want, not what will be good for the area.
Now is the time to write letters and state what you want, not what is being given you.
Representatives
Elected officials always addressed as The Honorable in writing to them.
The Honorable Bill Dc Blasio
Office of the Mayor
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Honorable Melissa Mark-
Speaker of NYC Council
250 Broadway — Suite 1856
New York, NY 10007
Jonathan Gaska
District Manager,
Community Board 14
19-
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
The Honorable Donovan Richards
19-
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
The Honorable Michelle Titus
19-
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
The Honorable Stacey Pheffer-
95-
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
The Honorable James Sanders, Jr.
19-
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
The Honorable Eric Ulrich
114-
Rockaway Park, NY 11694