{"id":222101,"date":"2026-05-06T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222101\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:08:32","slug":"state-kickstarts-plans-to-transform-100-acre-aqueduct-racetrack-site-in-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222101\/","title":{"rendered":"State kickstarts plans to transform 100-acre Aqueduct Racetrack site in Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-announces-launch-community-engagement-process-reimagine-100-acre-state-owned\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Kathy Hochul has announced<\/a> the start of the planning phase for the redevelopment of the 100-acre Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Empire State Development (ESD) is starting a series of community workshops this month to let residents weigh in on how the site should be used, with a focus on housing, parks, and retail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we work to address New York\u2019s housing crisis and create more vibrant, inclusive communities, it is critical that we fully utilize state-owned land,\u201d said Hochul in a news release. \u201cThe Aqueduct site represents a significant opportunity, and through this community-driven process, we will ensure its future reflects the immediate priorities of Queens residents while expanding housing, economic opportunity and public amenities for all New Yorkers for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The workshops will be held on the following dates\/locations:<\/p>\n<p>Additional workshops will be held through 2026, with a refined master plan for the project expected in early 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the start of the planning phase for the redevelopment of the 100-acre Aqueduct&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222102,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-222101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}