Stringer gives support to rail yards

From left: Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and a West Side Rail Yards rendering

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has given his conditional support to the West Side Rail Yards rezoning, according to a press release from his office. Stringer said his approval of the project — a $15 billion redevelopment stretching from 30th to 33rd streets and 10th to 12th avenues — is conditional on the developer’s promise to meet LEED silver standards, consult with the community to mitigate the effect of construction on noise and traffic and create public open space at the site. Developer RG WRY, a joint venture between Related Companies and Goldman Sachs, plans to build eight new towers, a school and at least five acres of public open space at the site. TRD