A coalition of Long Island City, Queens, neighbors, artists and others -- organized under a community land trust -- have proposed converting a mostly empty Department of Education building into the Queensborough People's Space, which would serve community needs and be shared by a number of individuals and small businesses -- and kept out of the hands of for-profit developers. Jenny Dubnau, activist with the Western Queens Community Land Trust, stands in front of the building they are looking to transform.
A community land trust wants to turn a city-owned building in Long Island City into a shared, community space, and put it out of reach of for-profit developers. [ more › ]