On Flatbush, a $3 Billion Pipeline of Projects
There is more than $3.1 billion of construction projects in the pipeline for the one mile stretch of Flatbush Avenue between the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburgh Bank building, calculates The New York Post this morning. Here’s how it breaks down: In addition, there’s another $1 billion in projects off the northern end of Flatbush…
There is more than $3.1 billion of construction projects in the pipeline for the one mile stretch of Flatbush Avenue between the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburgh Bank building, calculates The New York Post this morning. Here’s how it breaks down: 
In addition, there’s another $1 billion in projects off the northern end of Flatbush and, of course, a $4 billion project some of you may have heard of called Atlantic Yards. “Flatbush Avenue is the borough’s quintessential boulevard and the gateway into Brooklyn,” said Joseph Chan, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. “It is to Brooklyn what Broadway is to Manhattan, and it is poised for some dramatic change.”
Boom on Flatbush [NY Post] GMAP
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what’s wrong with promoting diversity in brownsville and east new york? we should be asking for more housing development there (no more NYCHA projects). many empty lots and available land.
Brooklyn Lover, go sleep with Queens. Puh-Leeaze!
brooklyn lover,
You write like you have the mental capacity of a 12 year old.
Just pay the damn fine and shut the fuck up. Enough of your inane, moronic babbling.
Here is a strong law biding citizen
You never broke the law
You never park where its illegal, after all there are so many parking spaces available in the city, the city after all makes it as easy as possible to find legal parking the city never puts up meters or no standing or no parking signs
Where it does not make sense
You never get a ticket when parked 20 feet away from the pump and the traffic agent gives you a ticket and writes on ticket that you where parked 10 ft Away from the pump
After all this traffic agents are very honest people and they would never lie just to fulfill there quota for the week
You would never get a ticket with the wrong address written on the ticket just to justify the ticket
If you believe all of the above I have a bridge to sell you
I love when your saying “if you don’t want parking tickets then don’t break the law. If you break the law and get a parking ticket, then you have pay the piper. That’s how the system worksâ€
Guess what smart guy Stalin in Russia also had a system when you break the low you pay the piper and that was
Who ever said he was no good paid the piper 30 years in prison
Also tell me smart guy about your vision for Brooklyn I’m assuming it goes like this
con ed bills $2000 a month
property tax $30.000 a year
water bills $10.000 years
to buy an apartment $2000 a square feet
unbelievable vision did somebody tell you that Einstein was almost as smart as you are
I’m all for mixed neighborhoods. I grew up believing in the great melting Pot and I think it is still the most viable philosophy for the city. And that means all income levels as well. The problem we’re have is not the building of luxury housing and improving services- its the imbalance. I don’t think anyone should be surprised that people who have lived in communities for years and are being forced out would be angry and resentful. Especially with the attitudes they get. Everyone assumes only the upper income levels do their fair share and so deserve the greatest return. I’d be interested in seeing which income level the most tax dollars come from. And which levels get the most breaks. I know my taxes aren’t huge compared to someone making 6 figures, but i pay a greater share proportionately as a single person head of household. So its unrealistic to think that rich neighborhoods deserve better quality schools, transportation, or services. And its even unhealthier to let “benign neglect” destroy older,poorer or run down neighborhoods to deteriorate further until a developer takes an interest.then everyone goes ooh ooh! they’re improving the neighborhood.
Better stores follow the money, but better services to a neighborhood happen through the community itself, and hard work. People don’t really know Crown Heights,Bed-stuy or other such neighborhoods because they only look at statistics without real context. the landmarking of Crown heights didn’t come about because of gentrification- it came from long-time residents who have lived here for generations- some of them- and care about pretty much the same things everyone else does. Housing, schools, their kids, etc. “Poor” neighborhoods are not cardboard commmunities, all projects, gangs and drug dealers. But to hear some poster on this board talk, you would think that only people with money care about their neighborhoods.
Brooklyn Lover, if you don’t want parking tickets then don’t break the law. If you break the law and get a parking ticket, then you have pay the piper. That’s how the system works. Same rules for everyone.
How old are you? Did you take your grand kids to see Jackie Robinson steal home at Ebbet? You sound like my grand dad! I’d love to hear of your great vision for Brooklyn. Ha! Thank God that you’re not in urban planning.
“As a resident of Brooklyn for over 30 years the development in downtown Brooklyn is way over the top.”
Yeah! Way to go! Nothing like aiming low, underachieving and shooting for mediocrity!
right on Brooklyn lover you make some good points
Good job Brooklyn lover
I agree with you 100% thank you for changing my mind about Mayer Bloomberg,
But I can not understand why all the newspapers love him I guess they love rich people are they getting money under the table ?
you never know with him