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De Blasio Maps Out Plan for Jamaica Revamp

NEW YORK CITY—The Jamaica Now Action Plan is intended to make sure the Queens neighborhood becomes “home to vibrant commercial corridors” and improved infrastructure, the mayor said Wednesday.

By Paul Bubny | Updated on April 16, 2015

NEW YORK CITY—The de Blasio administration on Wednesday unveiled plans to revamp the Jamaica section of Queens into a thriving residential and commercial neighborhood. Titled the Jamaica Now Action Plan, the blueprint contains 21 strategic actions intended to revitalize and grow the neighborhood, of which 16 are scheduled to be implemented within the next three years at a cost of $153 million.

The action plan grew out of the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative, a nine-month process that consisted of more than 30 community meetings. “Jamaica’s diversity, close-knit neighborhood fabric and anchor institutions provide a strong foundation for tremendous growth and opportunity,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. “Hundreds of residents from the Jamaica neighborhood told us what’s needed to capitalize on the area’s incredible potential, and will work with our elected, community, and private partners to make sure the community becomes home to vibrant commercial corridors, inviting public spaces, improved transit networks, and a diverse economy that provides quality jobs for local residents.”

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