At the Queensborough land‑use hearing, elected officials, NYCHA advocates and community boards pressed city agencies to prioritize investments in Queensbridge Houses, additional school seats, and upland open space as the Long Island City rezoning advances.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards repeatedly asked DCP and partner agencies for specific commitments to Queensbridge residents. Richards said he wanted "real infrastructure investment" and referenced prior flooding and water‑main concerns in the area.

DCP and partners' responses: Hae Kyung Yang of DCP said the plan recognizes the need for neighborhood investments and city capital commitments during review. "We've had heard from the community members of Queensbridge, throughout our engagement. There has been a call for the vacant apartments. We're working very closely with NYCHA, right now, to make sure that that's... filled," Yang said, describing ongoing coordination on NYCHA vacancies and work on the Jacob Riis Center.

On schools, DCP planner Lynn Zhang said the draft environmental impact statement identified a need for "2 to 3 elementary schools," and that the city‑owned site with the 100% affordable component could accommodate a stand‑alone school footprint while allowing concurrent housing construction. Zhang said sites are being discussed with the School Construction Authority (SCA) and that programmatic analysis of seat counts is forthcoming.

DOT, Parks and local agencies: DOT deputy borough commissioner Jason Banring described efforts to shrink some DOT maintenance uses under the Queensboro Bridge and to provide north‑south connections that would better link Queensbridge to Gantry Plaza State Park. Parks senior planner Aileen Healy described a recently started expansion of Queensbridge Baby Park (nearly a half‑acre addition) and opportunities to reimagine a quarter‑acre reclaimed site west of 20 First Street, subject to future visioning.

Community concerns: Several public speakers and community board members asked for binding capital commitments — particularly for NYCHA capital work, open space that is more than a raised walkway, school seats, and protections for long‑term residents. Community Board 2's land‑use working‑group urged a community oversight committee and a binding memorandum of understanding for implementation.

Why it matters: Queensbridge Houses is among the nation's largest public housing developments; residents and advocates urged that rezoning benefits and nearby waterfront access not bypass NYCHA residents and that heights and shadowing be limited near the campus.

Ending: DCP and partner agencies said coordination is ongoing and that capital and program details will be refined during ULURP and procurement steps; advocates asked the borough president to press for binding commitments to ensure public‑site benefits, deep affordability and NYCHA reinvestment.