Silver Might Give AY Approval After All
On the heels of yesterday’s rumors that Sheldon Silver would not give his approval for Atlantic Yards in 2006, and thereby deny his political enemy George Pataki credit for the project, The Post is reporting this morning that the Assembly Speaker might indeed sign off on the project–as long as Pataki does not link it…
On the heels of yesterday’s rumors that Sheldon Silver would not give his approval for Atlantic Yards in 2006, and thereby deny his political enemy George Pataki credit for the project, The Post is reporting this morning that the Assembly Speaker might indeed sign off on the project–as long as Pataki does not link it to “pork barrel” projects.
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Dear Ed, If you were following this story at all closely you’d know that 19th century townhouses (aka brownstones) have already been demolished by FCR and, if the project gets built, more will follow, on Dean St, 6th Ave and Pacific. You can’t separate AY from wanting to “preserve building heights and development in Brownstone neighborhoods.” They are one and the same.
VICTORY!!!!!
No public input. 50 years complaining that Brooklyn died the day the Dodgers left, so AY brings back a major league basketball team. Development without consideration to economic diversity, so team up with Acorn, affordable housing’s staunchest advocate. Criticize the bland architecture of new construction, so hire Frank Gehry, one of the world’s most respected. No public input.
How can you encourage or discourage anything to do with a project that has had no public input? I love to see my tax dollars used for something that will affect me and my neighborhood, but could care less about anything the public has to say.
I wish this AY project would get on with it! I love the idea. I’m sorry for those who don’t, but I encourage you to put your efforts into preserving building heights and development in Brownstone neighborhoods, because that’s what needs to be saved, not some cruddy rail yards. Oh yeah, encourage the project to be intelligently planned in terms of traffic and strain on resources.
Shahn, it’s over dude. Now let’s not start the lame excuses regarding why the courts will uphold the ED of the AY site. You guys are utterly pathetic. Let’s move on. It’s a done deal!!!!!
according to the NYTimes online at 5:12pm, it’s been approved.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/20/nyregion/20cnd-brooklyn.html?hp&ex=1166677200&en=71c26da803e14024&ei=5094&partner=homepage
Census tracts can be redefined. There are many parts of Manhattan with similar density. In this case, the census tract is rather large BECAUSE HALF THE AREA WAS A TRAIN YARD!!!! NOT A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT!
Duh.
There is no precident in NYC that any development must conform with the previously existing development. If that EVER held true the entire city would be single family homes and farms.
As for the buildings, the vast majority of the 16 buildings are NOT skyscrapers. They are midrise apartment buildings similar to most of the public housing in Brooklyn in terms of basic design and height. Literally hundreds of apartment buildings in Manhattan are the same size as 12 of these buildings.
Anon at 11:53 — “two or three tall buildings and a bunch of much smaller builidings ranging from 6 – 10 stories”
With this you show yourself to be completely and utterly ignorant of the facts of the Atlantic Yard proposal. Why don’t you go do some research and reading and come back when you are up to speed? For example, did you know that the 22 acres of AY, as currently proposed, would be the densest housing tract in the entire United States…by a factor of two? Would you like to explain to me how such a project would blend in with the existing urban environment?
You can view graphic renderings of the project on a number of websites. Try Atlantic Yards Report and search the blog for “How Big”.