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Casino Nixed, Coney Islanders Ponder Future
Locals consider year-round entertainment ideas, economic development for neighborhood.
Proposed DoBro Tower Would Block Neighbors’ Windows, Alter Landmark Row
The plan for the 30-story glassy tower, already rejected by the local community board, is headed for Landmarks review next week.
Community Board Backs 72-Story Fort Greene Tower, With Conditions
Concerns about the tower, slated to be the second tallest in Brooklyn, include affordability and impact on Fort Greene Park.
Locals Allege Coney Island Casino Developers Bribed Speakers for Support
Appeals by locals to the state’s Gaming Commission and local police to investigate the evidence have so far gone unheeded.
Committee Officially Nixes Proposed Coney Island Casino
The panel voted 4 to 2 against advancing The Coney’s casino license application on Monday afternoon.
The statement that "the proposed buildings in some areas over the railyard would be smaller, opening up more areas for open space" is misleading. The buildings' <em>footprints</em> would be smaller, but the towers would be far larger in volume (as well as taller). The developer wants the state to allow about 1.6 million square feet, worth perhaps $320 million, and take advantage of other, yet unspecified "public resources." See my Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report for more.
Long-Stalled Atlantic Yards Project Could Be Revived in New PlanAll Kinds of NO!
Locals Push Back on 27-Story Tower Planned for Historic Fort Greene ChurchI was surprised, reading such a thoroughly researched article, that the address of the jail was referred to as being on Boerum Street. The street to which you refer is Boerum Place. Much to the confusion of drivers who use GPS autofill, there is a Boerum Street in another part of Brooklyn. Greenpoint, I believe.
City Backtracks on Key Commitments for New 15-Story, 1,040-Bed Boerum Hill Jail, Locals SayThe renovated "convent" referred to in the article was actually a "rectory" or the home of the parishe's priests.
Development at Former Convent in Bushwick With Affordable Housing Is Finally Complete