At a news conference today, Speaker Quinn, together with Mayor Bloomberg, Council Member Hiram Monserrate, Land Use Committee Chair Melinda Katz and Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber, announced their support for the Willets Point Redevelopment Project, and urged the rest of the Council to vote in favor of the proposal. The following is a statement from Speaker Quinn.
“The Willets Point Redevelopment Plan is sure to create New York City’s next great neighborhood and I am proud to give it my support.
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