Undergound RR: Consultants Caught In Another Lie
The latest in a series of holes-you-could-drive-a-truck-through in the credibility of the ESDC-sponsored report that made the case against preserving the row of houses on Duffield Street with credible links to the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn? The consultants hacks who wrote the report, AKRF, claimed that the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had…
The latest in a series of holes-you-could-drive-a-truck-through in the credibility of the ESDC-sponsored report that made the case against preserving the row of houses on Duffield Street with credible links to the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn? The consultants hacks who wrote the report, AKRF, claimed that the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had ruled that the houses were not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places when in fact the Office had never been asked to make determination. According to a press release from City Council Member Letitia James, the only contact AKRF ever had with SHPO was an information request about whether the state agency had anything existing in their files about the Duffield Street houses; the consultants misrepresented a negative response to this question as an explicit rejection of the houses’ eligibility. As a result of the purposefully misleading actions, James has called for a halt to any proceedings relating to the seizure of the properties through eminent domain. In the meantime, as we understand it, anyone wanting to put a statement on record with HPD has until May 30.
Underground Railroad Hearing Set For Tomorrow [Brownstoner] GMAP
I’m not a Tish fan. Tish negotiated a “slap on the wrist” sweetheart deal for the hotel/brothel owner on Lefferts Place. In that case, she sold out the entire community. The hotel is still open for business as usual, albeit a little more discrete. She could’ve taken a strong and firm moral stance against the hotel but when the time came for her stand for justice and “family values” she cowered and gave the hotel a free one year pass. I think Ms. James’ heart is in the right place but she certainly does not have the fight in her. She’s not a closer!
Tish has integrity. I’ll vote for her anyday.
I’m one of her constituents, too (not by choice, since I did not vote for her). She refuses to accept that her district is changing and acts as though she’s back in the 60s. Furthermore, all of the high-rise developments she’s opposed have been built or will be built anyway, so what good has all of her yelling accomplished? Bye-bye, Tish! Hope you’re more qualified for your next job.
I’m one of her constituents. Commitment to what? Can’t wait for her replacement.
david yassky’s probably thinks he should be in washington, not brooklyn any more.
Tish is amazing! I admire her courage and commitment to her constituents. She’ll continue to get my vote everytime.
Regardless of what you think about Tish James, this isn’t even her district! Where is David Yassky in this? Great that he pushed for hybrid cabs, but what about helping some of his own constituents?
Tish James is useless. She’s great at yelling, screaming, and raising her fist, but has accomplished very little for her district. Hopefully the next council member will be better.
If all of us created a company, we could use someone elses money to target these developers’ families homes and property for eminent domain, or we could encourage blight where they live.
There’s no other way to actually fight back against this sort of things unless you have the same capital to put into it. The only real alternative is to focus on legislation that removes the ability for this kind of eminent domain to happen. Battle by battle, these developers disperse and wear out their opponents until the community at large take these developer rights for granted.