Together with the NYC Economic Development Corporation, Cirrus Workforce Housing, and the Building & Construction Trades Council (BCTC) of Greater New York, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the plan to build 3,000 new affordable housing units with union labor on the site of the former Flushing Airport, which has been vacant since 1984. Local 3, IBEW members showed their support at the press conference on Monday, July 28th, along with members of BCTC-affiliated unions, housing developers, the local business community, neighbors, and elected officials.
Located in College Point, Queens, this housing development will be funded by a partnership between Cirrus and BCTC, using pension funds to invest in building affordable housing for workers and creating union construction jobs across the city. Construction at this site is expected to begin in 2028 and put over 1,300 BCTC union members to work.
