Nancy S
Interesting that Innovation QNS is responding to comment after comment but has not responded to this one. No reassurances of a commitment to minority owned businesses, because their only commitment is to whoever will pay the highest leases with the likely worst terms.

Zora O'Neill
There's a hardware store literally across the street from where the development would be. There are barbershops all over Astoria. There's an urgent care facility on Steinway. The only thing I shop outside Astoria for is Thai groceries. I don't suppose you'd consider getting one of those?

Zora O'Neill
It's perfectly fine the way it is. This level development would only bring in chain businesses, and we don't need those.

Jenn Z
I hope so. This is disgusting for our neighborhood and I had no idea this was happening until my friend just told me tonight. Despicable. Build up this neighborhood with what we have. No more houses are being built on condos and co ops reprehensible

Macartney Morris
this is a mini Hudson Yards that would transform one of the last remaining affordable parts of Astoria left. I understand why the landowners and landlords want this horrible, but no working family or tenant would want this to happen. This is disgusting and we'll fight you just like we fought Amazon.

Lisa Chibis-Tapper
I'm worried about adding additional housing without additional infrastructure. We have crowded schools, crowded trains and a crowded hospital in the neighborhood.

Flavio Ribadeneyra
When is this project going to start accepting low income seniors applications?

Jackie York
FYI, we already have a neighborhood where you can live/work/play/shop all within an easy 15-minute walk of where you live. That’s one reason many people love Astoria. The fact that you’d list that as the goal is a sign that you’re not familiar enough with the existing fabric of this neighborhood. You’re assuming/projecting $50M in new spending at existing businesses—but why would new residents shop elsewhere when you’re building new stores in the same complex they’ll live in? What % of new businesses will be chains and big box stores? Which of your new restaurants will be direct competitors to existing restaurants and bars?

Deb V
Why not focus on revitalizing the Steinway Street retail strip that is already there rather than adding more retail stores. This project doesn’t make sense. There are vacant storefronts on Steinway St. How tall are the proposed buildings? Two or three stories fit in the area not mega towers. Put in a park not a Disney field. Why is a rep from Queens County Farm commenting on then project. That institution is not in our neighborhood. As far as the Frank Sinatra School- that building blocks a lot is sunshine from the street. Not in favor of this project

I think it is more important that the development actually be either senior or low-income housing only and entirely, with access to green space for them, given that all have the major real estate developments in the neighborhood over the years have priced these communities out. We all know that the small amount reserved isn't affordable for most, and the remaining 75% will be high end. I would support this development if it were 100% affordable, given that over 50% of Astorians are rent-burdened.

Larry Silverstein hasn't been part of this community for decades, or even ever.