Plans for the RKO theater site have been changing. Pressure has paid off and the landmarked lobby of the theater will be available to the public and the non-landmarked facade will be rebuilt. Other non-landmarked elements will be incorporated into a hotel at the site and/or may be donated to local organizations. There will even be space for comminity nonprofits. Still, this a hotel and luxury condo (with no affordable housing) not the historic theater we need.

There is a Community Board 7 meeting this week regarding permits for the developer of the RKO site. Let CB7 know what you want, call them and email all week:

Phone: (718) 359-2800

E-mail address: qn07@cb.nyc.gov

If you can make it here are the instructions for joining the CB7 committee meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Re: 135-35 Northern Blvd. Flushing (RKO Keith's Theater): Join By Phone
Mute your Phone/Computer until the Chairman asks you to unmute.

+1-646-741-5293 U.S. (New York)

+1-973-854-6173 (Out of State)

Meeting ID: 111 1758 0010

Followed by the # sign and again # sign to join the meeting.

Join By Computer/Video System
CLICK ON the Invitation URL below.

Use speaker on phone/computer to hear better.
https://meeting.windstream.com/j/11117580010

Thank you everyone, we are making great strides in this fight