Community Board 9 pushes back on draft environmental impact study on Kew Gardens jail | QNS

The draft environmental impact study on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to deploy four borough-based jails across the city by 2026 has come under question by Queens Community Board 9, which disputes many of the supposed beneficial aspects of the proposal for Kew Gardens.

The impact study projected economic gain for local business owners and envisioned the jail having no effect on property values. However, CB 9 members are maintaining a long-held skepticism that the 1,150-bed jail, currently undergoing the ULURP process, could bring the benefits promised by the study. They’re also concerned about size of the shadow that would be cast by the building. Continue reading.