If the newly opened Washington Square Park is any indication, all 'community input' will result in will be years of delays for the other 95% of city residents, many with families, who desperately need parks. The new park in the village is exquisite and classy and full of the same wide range of folks as before. No one was displaced.

Please enough of the 'community right' to have a say. Let a world class designer execute a lovely park already. To fight a park like this one has been fought is scandalous.

Posted by: gpaok at May 22, 2009 12:18 PM in response to CB6 Parks & Recreation Meeting Recap

Anyone know the names of our Community Board 1 -- we should ask them personally how they can see the need for a variance here. The rezoning gave them a HUGE gift already. Just because Palin overpaid means that we need to suffer for his bad market timing. The truth is that he will not be able to get financing here for many years, not until the Williamsburg waterfront is built out.

Posted by: gpaok at December 2, 2008 10:58 AM in response to CB1 Likes Greenpoint Waterfront Tower

A victim of:
- misinformation from Con Ed
- not ideal location for possible re-use in culture or entertainment
- possible prohibitive costs to clean up its toxic waste
- possible prohibitive cost to convert economically to residences

While I would have loved to see it saved, it would be a huge project to undertake. If only Con Ed could have been given a tax credit or something for donating it to a foundation, a la the Highline in the city. But Hasidic Williamsburg ain't the meatpacking district, alas.

Sad.

Posted by: gpaok at July 14, 2008 7:17 PM in response to Sayonara Kent Avenue Powerhouse