on Jul 22, 2025
Queens Borough President Richards, Partners to Unveil “Reimagine Ravenswood” Neighborhood Plan
Queens Borough President Richards, Partners to Unveil “Reimagine Ravenswood” Neighborhood Plan
This press release was originally issued by Queens Borough President.
QUEENS, NY — With months of community engagement in the books, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will host a press conference tomorrow, July 17, at 11am to announce the release of the “Reimagine Ravenswood” neighborhood plan — a wide-ranging blueprint to leverage the clean energy transformation of the Ravenswood Generating Station, the largest such station in New York City, and maximize economic and environmental benefits across Long Island City.
The press conference will be held adjacent to the intersection of Vernon Boulevard and 40th Avenue outside NYCHA’s Queensbridge Houses, in the shadow of the Ravenswood Generating Station.
Joining Borough President Richards will be representatives from Rise Light & Power — which owns and manages the station — and HR&A Advisors, along with other community organizations and neighborhood advocates.
The plan — originally announced in July 2022, managed by HR&A Advisors and funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with support from Rise Light & Power — proposes investments in environmental justice, economic opportunity, and public space improvements that will be catalyzed by the renewable repowering of Ravenswood Generating Station. Ultimately, the plan will facilitate the retirement and replacement of the 1960s fossil fuel generators on site.