Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Tisch, DDC Commissioner Foley Open New 116th Precinct Station House in Southeast Queens

December 18, 2024

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First Entirely New NYPD Command Established in City in 10 Years 

Creation of New Precinct to Reduce Police Response Times 

Station House is NYPD’s Second to Feature Area Solely Dedicated to Community Events 

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley today opened the new, nearly $105 million 116th Precinct Station House in Southeast Queens. Located at 244-04 North Conduit Avenue in Rosedale, the 116th Precinct is the first, entirely new NYPD command established in over 10 years with the last one opening in 2013. NYPD officers assigned to the 116th Precinct will patrol the neighborhoods of Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Brookville, and Laurelton — areas previously covered by either the 105th or the 113th precincts. The new command’s existence will reduce NYPD response times to emergencies and other calls for service, increase visibility of officers throughout Southeast Queens, and enhance overall community-and-police relations. Construction on the station house began in August 2021.  

“Every New Yorker should know that they can send their kids to school or shop in their local store and come home safely to their family and their community,” said Mayor Adams. “That is why we have dedicated ourselves to making sure that every New Yorker is safe — and feels safe too. The people of Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Brookville, and Laurelton are getting the station house they need and deserve, and this new station will deepen the bonds between the NYPD and the community. We will continue to do whatever it takes to keep our communities safe, and ensure New York remains the safest big city in America.” 

“This new police precinct greatly enhances the ability of NYPD officers to effectively and efficiently deliver on our core mission of making people safe, making them feel safe, and improving their quality of life,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “Both our officers and the people we serve eagerly anticipate the tangible benefits of having an additional NYPD command in operation, including smaller coverage areas for neighboring precincts, quicker response times to calls for service, and increased opportunities to foster trust and strengthen relationships between the police and the community. The residents and workers in this area of Queens now have access to the station house they require and the level of service they deserve.” 

The 45,000-square-feet station house is only the second NYPD facility — after the 40th Precinct’s new home in the South Bronx, which opened in November 2024 — to provide a community meeting space replete with furniture, a kitchenette, and audio-visual capabilities. For police personnel, the building features precinct essentials: a muster room for roll call; a front desk; booking, processing, and detention areas; plus spacious common areas and a private stress-reduction room.  

Just outside the 116th Precinct’s front doors is a landscaped public plaza with outdoor seating, water fountains, bike racks, and energy-efficient lighting. Nearby pathways provide a safe route to the Long Island Rail Road’s Rosedale station. The rear of the building features a parking lot with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and fuel pumps for other department vehicles. Thanks, in part, to the EV capabilities and solar panels situated on the precinct’s roof, the building was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold sustainability certification. The facility is also fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

The 116th Precinct Station House was designed by Dattner Architects under DDC’s Design and Construction Excellence program. The program pre-qualifies firms to provide design services for public buildings projects, reducing the time required to procure design services while ensuring the highest levels of quality and professionalism in construction projects. All firms in the program are committed to incorporating design guidelines to ensure that public projects are designed and built to the highest standards that comply with the city’s vision of a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and healthy city. 

A thorough internal NYPD analysis was conducted to determine the new precinct borders shared with the 105th and 113th precincts. Determining factors included geography, population and population-density, the number of calls for service, crime statistics, and quality-of-life conditions. 

Following a lengthy interview process that included candidates fielding questions from local residents at a community forum, NYPD Captain Jean Beauvoir, formerly the commanding officer of the 105th Precinct, was chosen to lead the new 116th Precinct. 

“The opening of the 116th NYPD precinct in Southeast Queens is a critical step toward improving public safety and enhancing community relations,” said U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks. “I advocated for the new command when I was a member of the New York State Assembly and after decades of supporting this development, I am pleased to see it come to realization. The new precinct allows for faster response times to emergencies and an opportunity for officers to build trusting relationships with residents, leading to a more connected neighborhood.” 

“Today we cut the ribbon on the historic 116th Precinct Station House, inaugurating the first new NYPD command in over a decade,” said New York State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar. “The community had called for a new precinct, and we went to work addressing their needs. The people of Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Brookville, and Laurelton will now enjoy unprecedented safety with more officers patrolling their blocks and responding faster. The station house is also the second one in history to have a dedicated community space, demonstrating our commitment to goodwill between the NYPD and the communities they serve. I am proud of my work with Mayor Adams and DDC Commissioner Foley to pass legislation speeding up project delivery times through online public comment and progressive design build, which will allow us to complete future station houses even faster. Together, we will deliver the public safety infrastructure communities need in a New York Minute.” 

“For more than four decades, Southeast Queens residents have been pushing for faster emergency response times and stronger relationships with the officers who have sworn to serve them. For more than four decades, they have been denied those basic elements of public safety — until today,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. “I could not be prouder to have delivered this $100 plus million state-of-the-art investment in trust, justice, and community development in the form of the new 116th Precinct. But this day belongs to the community leaders across Rosedale, Laurelton and Springfield Gardens who have dedicated much of their lives to making this day a reality. Congratulations to all our government and community partners who played a role in this historic victory for Southeast Queens.” 

“The long-awaited 116th Precinct is a monumental achievement for the families of Laurelton, Rosedale, Brookville, and Springfield Gardens,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “This day has been decades in the making. With the new precinct right in the heart of these neighborhoods, residents will experience improved response times and a more proactive NYPD presence closer to the neighborhoods it protects and serves. I congratulate the mayor and the NYPD on the grand opening of the newest station house in Southeast Queens.” 

“Today marks a historic and significant investment in Southeast Queens with the opening of the new 116th Precinct Station House,” said New York City Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers. “For years, our community has advocated for this critical community infrastructure, which will improve response times, enhance public safety, and foster stronger community-police relations across Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Brookville, and Laurelton. I’m proud to see this vision become a reality and look forward to the benefits this precinct will bring to our neighborhoods for generations to come. I would like to thank the Adams administration for their support in making this much-needed project a reality for Southeast Queens.”