Amazin' Avenue, a New York Mets community

"The owners of the New York Mets must not be too broke: they're reportedly on tap as part of an investment group developing 20 acres adjacent to Citi Field."

Brief description about this project along with a picture, and a statement from the RPA.

The junkyards and auto repair shops, around Citi Field, ain't going away anytime soon.

The City Council has approved the plan to redevelop that incomprehensible wasteland Willets Point by a vote of 42-2. The plan will take upwards of ten years to complete, and the city has been actively trying to buy up the remaining privately-owned parcels of land. Many landowners have graciously accepted the city's offers of relocation, though a number have resisted to this point. The council's approval gives the city far more leverage in their negotiations, knowing they can always pull the eminent domain card, hopefully only as a last resort. This is a big win for the city and the Mets, as well as for fans who will eventually have a place to hang out before and after games instead of driving the unpaved roads that could otherwise pass as those of an undeveloped country if we weren't so sure that the area is actually part of Queens.