FCR Calls Off The Bulldozers, For Now
If buildings had lungs, four properties in the Atlantic Yards footprint (189 Flatbush (pictured), 191 Flatbush, 193 Flatbush and 618 Pacific Street) would be breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning. With a demonstration planned to coincide with the start of demolition of a cluster of buildings near the intersection of Flatbush and Dean…
If buildings had lungs, four properties in the Atlantic Yards footprint (189 Flatbush (pictured), 191 Flatbush, 193 Flatbush and 618 Pacific Street) would be breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning. With a demonstration planned to coincide with the start of demolition of a cluster of buildings near the intersection of Flatbush and Dean this morning, Develop Don’t Destroy petitioned the Manhattan State Supreme Court for a Temporary Restraining order against Forest City Ratner yesterday. After a two hour session, FCR agreed to call off the bulldozers until the end of the week to give Justice Joan Madden time to consider the case. If the TRO gets denied, the rally will most likely be held on Monday morning at 8 a.m.
Forest City Ratner Agrees Not to Demolish [Develop Don’t Destroy]
Demolitions Postponed; Protest May Be Monday [AY Report]
Why Protest When You Can Sue? [NY Mag]
Photo by Tracy Collins
Here’s my dilemma: I’m into development, vertical growth (as opposed to sprawl), and I love the idea of developping Brooklyn, making the city grow right here, where it’s intense and complex, and to have the growth designed by some fairly inventive (in their prime — repsect to Gehry, Koolhas and Meier”) architects.
But the shadow study scares the hell out of me.
And the arena — the filth of fast food and stench and screaming horns of traffic — revolts me.
Why did Brooklyn have to inherit the WORST of manhattan? Why can’t we have the financial district grow here? Or low-middle income housing? Or retail? Why did it have to be Madison Square Garden /suburban mall for 600 feet into the sky?
nyah nyah nyah i’m standing in the way of progress by posting to the comments section of a blog! nyah nyah!
this is how i improve Brooklyn, you just can’t see the big picture yet.
I hate lawyers.
That’s cute, and certainly adolescent; however, how does delaying or irritating a developer improve our Borough? In other words, after you’ve grown up, join in the discussion in a productive manner.
hey, for my money, i’m totally enjoying watching the opponents make things harder for FCR. how often does the average person get a chance to irritate a big developer? Delay & Irritate, Brooklyn!
How has delaying the project improved it exactly?
the ONLY tactic that has improved this project has been to delay it at every step.
every other form of compromise, conversation and political discourse has resulted in getting royally screwed by Ratner or betrayed by Markowitz.
Sue until the thing works. Sue the hell out of it.
“deterring it and avoiding it in the future”
please explain
This is not about supporting corruption. This is about deterring it and avoiding it in the future.
You purists will find yourselves with nothing at the end of the day.
Howabout truly making a difference instead of being so hell-bent on saving a couple of run-down townhomes.