For decades, the Willets Point neighborhood adjacent to Citi Field (and its predecessor, Shea Stadium) were filled with a warren of auto body chop shops, an unsightly open-air bazaar where you could find any hub cap that was every made back in the day when cars had hub caps on their tires.

Now, after decades of planning, 62 acres in Willets Point on Flushing Bay will be getting a makeover.

A partnership known as the Queens Development Group, including Related Cos., Sterling Equities and the New York City Football Club, has received approval from a local advisory board for the full redevelopment plan for Willets Point.

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