Public Forums Planned Following the Closure of Aqueduct Racetrack

Public forums planned following the closure of Aqueduct Racetrack

SOUTH OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) — The state is asking the public what to do with the land that takes up Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, after it closes for good later this year.  A series of workshops, in-person and virtual, led by Empire State Development, will be held with the public to determine what to [...]

Aqueduct Racetrack’s final stretch begins as state plans future of 100-acre Queens site

Aqueduct Racetrack is nearing the finish line after more than a century in Queens — and state officials are now asking residents what should come next for the sprawling 100-acre site. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the start of a public planning process to redevelop the state-owned South Ozone Park property, where horse racing is expected to end this summer as operations shift to the rebuilt Belmont Park on the Queens/Nassau border. The …

Community Engagement Begins For Aqueduct Racetrack

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the start of a community engagement and site planning process to determine the future of the approximately 100-acre state-owned Aqueduct Racetrack site in South Ozone Park, Queens. Empire State Development will lead the planning effort on behalf of the New York State Franchise Oversight Board, with the Aqueduct Community Master Plan expected to be completed in early 2027.

New York kicks off planning for 100-acre Aqueduct Racetrack redevelopment

New York is moving forward with the redevelopment of the sprawling Aqueduct Racetrack site in South Ozone Park. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the start of the community engagement and planning process for 100 acres of the state-owned Queens racetrack, which will close this summer before moving horse racing operations to Belmont Park on Long Island. The state announced two workshops will take place this month to gather input from the pub…