Plans for a nine-story hotel have been filed for a site on Foam Place near Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, raising concerns about the developer's motive. Unlike the popular beach areas to the west, where new hotels (like this one with a pool) make sense, Far Rockaway, especially the inland area where this hotel would go, is more rundown. Community officials worry that if the hotel fails, it will become yet another homeless shelter. [NYDN]
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