July 17, 2007

New Hire for Brownstoner

We were going to wait another couple of weeks before sharing the news but we were scooped yesterday so the cat's out of the bag. As The Observer reported, Gabby Warshawer, who's been the web editor for The Real Deal for the past seven months, will be joining Brownstoner.com in August, thereby doubling the site's editorial firepower in one fell swoop. In addition to bringing a real reporter's touch to the blog, the fact that Gabby's based in Gowanus should boost our (wo)man-on-the-street coverage of all those nabes south of Atlantic Avenue. (See, we've been listening to all those complaints about the blog being too Clinton Hill-centric.) You should also notice an uptick in the site's coverage of community board and other neighborhood meetings come autumn as a result. Having another writer around will have the added benefit of giving us the time to nurture other parts of the site like the Forum and Renovation Blogs, both of which should benefit from the software upgrade we have planned to happen within the next couple of weeks.
Two Staffers Leaving The Real Deal [NY Observer]

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July 12, 2007

DumboNYC Guest Post: Dock Street Building Plans

Over the next few weeks, we're going to be inviting some neighborhoods bloggers from around the borough to write guest posts on Brownstoner. Today, DumboNYC kicks it off:

Remember the previous post by Brownstoner on the proposed Dock Street building? Two Trees Management is formally presenting their proposal to the Dumbo Neighborhood Association (DNA) this week and have started an advertising campaign with mailers and a website, but some residents have responded with their own photo renderings and will begin lobbying against the structure citing its proximity to the Brooklyn Bridge and the skepticism of having a dual purpose school and residential tower in the same building. It's reported that the campaign against the Dock Street building is underway, organized by residents of three Two Trees buildings; 30 Main Street, 70 Washington Street, and 1 Main Street, and 57 Front Street.

Ultimately this campaign should not be about 'anti-developer' or 'not-in-my-backyard because it blocks my views'. The real issue is the need to preserve Brooklyn's most iconic bridge view without a building next to it that stands taller than it does. Expect a full effort campaigning from both Two Trees and Dumbo residents this summer before, during, and after the formal submission of documents to the city. -Hideyoshi, DumboNYC.com

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