A reader sends along this thoughtful critique of the problems inherent in the latest plans for Willets Point:
What a horrible idea. A parking lot and a mall? That neighborhood is a mess already, though. Just a few hundred feet from the bay in one direction and Flushing Meadows in the other, and they’re both nearly impossible to access. It should be a wonderful spot to hang out before a ballgame, and instead it’s just a tangle of highways. Thank you, Robert Moses.
It’s a very interesting point, and perhaps points to a better way forward for this forlorn corner of the city.
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