Using Landmarks To Control Development
11 January 2001 - 6:00am
Homeowners in the Queens borough of New York City want the neighborhood to be designated a historic district to control development.
Flushing is in the New York City borough of Queens: "This mini-suburb's character has been compromised by encroaching development over the last decade or so -- and some homeowners, hoping to protect what's left, are asking that the neighborhood be designated a historic district. So far, they have been unsuccessful, despite the city's changing attitude about Queens landmarks. "
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Landmark status sought for Flushing neighborhood
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CNN, January 9, 2001
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