yes -- more hopeful good news around here --
this is from the s.i. advance --
NYC on the hunt for developers with new vision for former NY Wheel site
Published: Dec. 18, 2023
By Paul Liotta |
pliotta@siadvance.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials once touted a St. George site as the future home of the world’s largest ferris wheel, but on Monday, they started their search for something different.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), headed by President and CEO Andrew Kimball, launched a request for proposals (RFP) that seeks to bring a recreation and entertainment center within walking distance of the St. George Ferry Terminal.
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https://www.silive.com/news/2023/12/...heel-site.html
St. George site of the abandoned New York Wheel is shown Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)Paul Liotta