New York state is moving forward with a plan to redevelop long-vacant parts of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center’s campus in Queens into a mixed-use housing development.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on Thursday announced that the Public Authorities Control Board approved a plan to transform 46.5 acres of vacant, state-owned land into a “vibrant mixed-use community featuring new housing, open space and community amenities.”

The plan will be supported by a $500 million initiative aimed at transforming underutilized sites into housing, announced in her latest executive budget.

“Across New York, we’re tackling the housing crisis with creative solutions that make the most of every opportunity — including underutilized State property like the Creedmoor campus,” Hochul said in a statement. “By w

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