It’s About Time

The good news is you’re just one stop from Manhattan. And there is no bad news:

An open house last Sunday at Queens Plaza, a 66 unit condominium one block north of Queensboro Plaza in Long Island City, lured prospective buyers with the promise of luxury and convenience — “just one minute from Manhattan.”

“Catch it . . . as it is changing and expanding into a cultural center,” another ad on the Web site of the Developers Group, announced. “Benefit from location perfection . . .”

On a billboard on the side of the red brick building at 41-26 27th St., a slogan declared that “It’s About Time,” and an image of an attractive woman lying down on the floor — presumably in one of the condos — added an alluring embellishment.

However, what the Developers Group didn’t disclose is the reputation of Queens Plaza and surrounding streets, which has made the neighborhood synonymous with vice and crime. Local officials don’t expect that to go away anytime soon.

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Attempts to reach representatives of the Developers Group to discuss concerns about crime in the midst of the development were unsuccessful.

Following several attempts, Anna La Porte, of Rubenstein Associates, who handles the company’s public relations, said that “unfortunately, the Developers Group has not gotten back” to her on the issue.