Arverne East Project Updates

Hello Neighbor,

I sent out an email a few weeks earlier about Edgemere Ave. being closed starting this week due to the Arverne East construction. We now have new updated information on Edgemere Ave. being closed for 18 months. Please see attached document and below information.

Arverne East

Arverne East is a multi-faceted development that will transform a 116-acre vacant, oceanfront site within the Arverne and Edgemere neighborhoods of Queens. Arverne East’s programming is guided by community engagement to produce a thoughtful approach to development - one that directly addresses community needs while reflecting and enhancing the surrounding community and cultures.

UPDATE: Edgemere Avenue Street Closure

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Arverne East will conduct critical reconstruction work along Edgemere Avenue between Beach 32nd Street and Beach 38th Street to protect the area from the impacts of climate change. This work will result in the closure of this section of Edgemere Avenue starting on Wednesday, July 19th for 18 months.

Both westbound and eastbound lanes of this portion of Edgemere Avenue will be closed. Motorists are advised to take detours to Rockaway Freeway, Rockaway Beach Boulevard, and Beach Channel Drive during the road closure. See the detour map above.

Variable Message Signs will be placed at key locations to inform motorists, and flaggers will be posted as needed. Communication with local stakeholders will be on-going as the project progresses.

This reconstruction work is part of the first phase of Arverne East, the city’s first net zero community that will provide 1,650 units of housing, retail, community space, and a public nature preserve.

The reconstruction of the public street includes replacing outdated infrastructure with resilient features. It will add new utilities (including storm and sanitary sewers, water mains, electric and gas), sidewalks, curbs, paving, painting, hydrants, tree plantings, street lighting and the installation of a network of green infrastructure elements including rain gardens and stormwater swales.

CORRECTION: Boardwalk Access at Beach 44th

Our last update regarding beach and boardwalk access was unclear. Please note that beach access remains closed from Beach 38th Street-Beach 57th Street to protect the endangered species nesting area.

Boardwalk Access: Beach 44th has been reopened, and other entrances between Beach 44th and Beach 56th will reopen this summer pursuant to the opening of the Nature Preserve.

For more information on the project, please visit ArverneEast.com

JOB OPPORTUNITIES COMING LATE SUMMER/FALL 2023

WE WILL BE HIRING FOR CONSTRUCTION JOBS

Arverne East will generate job opportunities across a variety of employment sectors. Partnering with experienced community-based and city-wide workforce development agencies, we’ll create connections between Queens residents and employers within the development. Our main goal is to meet hiring needs while supporting, developing, and training quality candidates.

For more information on upcoming employment opportunities and future training opportunities pleaseCONTACT US HERE.

Learn more about our local workforce partners HERE.

M/WBE CONTRACTING

The developers of Arverne East encourage businesses local to CB 14, Minority and Women-owned (M/WBE certified) contractors, and vendors to participate in the project across multiple trades and phases. WE WILL BE LOOKING TO PROCURE A VARIETY OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LOCALLY. For Beach Green Dunes III: We are currently bidding the following for BG3- Hoist & sidewalk bridge, elevators, Masonry and EIFS, Structural steel and misc. metals, carpentry, storefronts. Future purchasing will include flooring, painting, tiling, kitchen cabinets, landscaping, toilet accessories, doors & hardware, lighting fixtures, and final site cleaning. For more information about these opportunities, inquire HERE.