In a last ditch effort to save a group of seven houses that may have sheltered slaves on the Underground Railroad, a group of residents and preservationists (with the help of South Brooklyn Legal Services) filed suit against the city for failing to adequately research the history of the buildings before OK’ing their destruction. The suit charges that the study omitted crucial information about links to the Underground Railroad and demands that a new study be performed before demolition is allowed to proceed. A rally and press conference by Council Member John Liu is planned for later this week.
Suit: Underground Railroad Homes at Risk [amNY]
LPC Turns Its Back on Underground Railroad Houses [Brownstoner]
Undergound RR: Consultants Caught In Another Lie [Brownstoner]
LPC Head Tries To Save Underground RR Site [Brownstoner]