Long Island City has had more makeovers than Madonna, but its latest transformation might be the boldest yet. The city’s Planning Commission just greenlit the OneLIC rezoning plan , a sweeping proposal that could bring nearly 15,000 new apartments to the Queens waterfront—more than 4,000 of them labeled “affordable.”

The rezoning encompasses 54 blocks and promises not only housing but also 3.5 million square feet of new commercial and industrial space, along with approximately 14,400 jobs. And because this is LIC, there’s also a waterfront component: The plan would stitch together Gantry Plaza State Park and Queensbridge Park into one continuous stretch of public green space. Picture joggers, strollers and Instagrammers rejoicing.

Mayor Eric Adams is hyping OneLIC as a cornerst

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