Slate of Projects Recommended by LPC for DRI Funding

At the end of a six-month planning effort between May - October 2024, the LIC Local Planning Committee (LPC) has recommended a slate of twelve projects for DRI funding. These projects are intended to transform the physical environment of downtown Long Island City in ways that will benefit current and future generations of residents, students, businesses and workers. The projects that will be submitted to the New York State Governor’s Office as part of the Strategic Investment Plan are below.

Renovate Information Technology High School’s Gymnasium

Renovate Flux Factory’s Artist Residency and Exhibition Space

Redevelop the Metropolitan Building into a Creative Hub

Redevelop Industrial Building into a Multipurpose Performing Arts Theater and Community Center

Renovate and Connect SculptureCenter to the Underline

Construct the Queens Public Library’s New Court Square Branch

Convert 29th Street into a Greenway

Construct the Underline Open Space at Dutch Kills

Enhance the 12th Street Pedestrian Plaza

Reconstruct the 46th Avenue Pedestrian Plaza

Implement “Green and Clean LIC” Beautification Upgrades

Build LIC’s Identity Through a Placemaking and Public Art Fund

Pipeline or Supporting Projects

The LPC has elected to include following projects in the Strategic Investment Plan as supporting or pieline projects. While not recommended for DRI funding, they are consistent with the goals of DRI, and the Long Island City community’s vision for the future of their downtown.

Build a Community Arts Venue at Culture Lab LIC

Restore the Original 1911 Facade of the Brewster Building and Improve Pedestrian Experience

Construct a Pedestrian Plaza at Dutch Kills Street

Remove the Dilapidated “Water’s Edge” Barge at the 44th Drive Pier

Revitalize Green Infrastructure at Smiling Hogshead Ranch