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Mayor Breaks Ground On New Affordable Housing in Astoria

The mayor and city leaders broke ground Thursday on a new residential development that will bring more affordable housing to the Astoria waterfront. NY1's Matt McClure filed the following report.

Publication NY1
Date 2016-01-19
Author Matt McClure

NYC Breaks Ground on its First Off-grid Affordable Housing Development at Hallets Point

Mayor de Blasio broke ground on New York City’s first off-grid affordable housing project this week in Astoria, Queens.

Publication inhabitat
Date 2016-01-15
Author Nicole Jewell

With Hallets Point, Dursts Take Their Next Big Development Off the Grid

The next time a power failure knocks out the lights in New York City on a steamy summer night, the residents of at least one apartment complex will still be streaming Netflix in their air-conditioned apartments.

Publication Politico New York
Date 2016-01-14
Author Dana Rubinstein and David Giambusso

MAYOR DE BLASIO, HPD, QUEENS OFFICIALS AND DURST ORGANIZATION BREAK GROUND ON NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT HALLETS POINT IN ASTORIA

First building delivering new affordable apartments for low-income households and new supermarket. Total project to include more than 480 affordable apartments, strengthens community with new school, pre-K, open space, more convenient bus service.

Publication The Durst Organization
Date 2016-01-14
Author Mayor's Office

On the rise: Mayor Helps Launch Astoria’s Hallets Point Development

Mayor Bill de Blasio joined elected officials and community members in Astoria Thursday morning to break ground at the site of what will become Hallets Point, a 2.5-million-square-foot development project featuring seven planned residential towers.

Publication QNS
Date 2016-01-14
Author Angela Matua
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