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The "City of Yes" would destroy Bellcourt. See our Alerts page for ACTIONS to take now
The "City of Yes" would destroy Bellcourt. See our Alerts page for ACTIONS to take now
On Monday, September 16, more than 200 members of our community rallied on the corner of 38th Avenue and 212th Street to voice opposition to the City of Yes proposals that would destroy our neighborhood. Many thanks to the elected officials who attended and supported us, especially Assembly Member Ed Braunstein, who organized and hosted the event. See links below for the media coverage the event received, and click here for links to statements of support from our representatives.
Our local Community Board (CB 11) heard a presentation from the Department of City Planning, then a presentation from Paul Graziano, followed by a vote, which was a nearly unanimous NO. Read the coverage of that meeting here, in the Queens Chronicle.
The ongoing effort to urbanize our neighborhood is back. The "City of Yes" proposals would eliminate single-family zoning, which would be the death of Bellcourt. This new proposal would allow, among other things, smaller lot sizes, larger and taller homes, and apartment buildings on what are now single-family lots. It would allow developers to build with few restrictions, without regard to green space, parking, density, or our quality of life. The "yes" in the City of Yes is yes to overdevelopment, and the Bellcourt Civic Association is adamantly opposed. See our ALERTS page for our position statement, contact information, and suggested wording for your emails to elected officials.
The Bellcourt Civic Association is a tax-exempt incorporated nonprofit organization that can accept your membership dues! Please make your donation today to help us with outreach, communication, education, and advocacy. It's all to preserve Bellcourt!
We are grateful to the local businesses who support us. Look for the Bellcourt Civic Association sign in shop windows, and thank the owners!
The historic Bellcourt section of Bayside was established in 1904 as a planned community developed by the Rickert-Finley real estate company.
Bellcourt includes about 400 homes in the area between Bell Boulevard and 204th Street. and between 35th and 39th Avenues. It wasn't always like this:
The Bellcourt Civic Association was founded to protect our historic area from overdevelopment and to preserve the charm and quality of our homes. Our mission is historical preservation and community spirit
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