Controversial Planning Commish May be on the Way Out

Dolly Williams’ days on the city Planning Commission may be numbered. Marty Markowitz appointed Williams, a developer and co-founder of A. Williams Construction, to represent Brooklyn on the commission in ’02. Since then, many critics have charged Williams can’t effectively serve as a commissioner because of conflicts of interest. For example, Williams wasn’t able to vote on Atlantic Yards because she’s an investor in the project, and she won’t be able to vote on the rezoning of Gowanus because she owns property in the area. For now, Marty is keeping mum about whether he’s going to reappoint Williams. Dolly and I have been considering what is best for Brooklyn,” he said. “I expect to make a decision soon.”
Markowitz May Pull Plug on Dolly Williams [NY Daily News]