Catholic Church and City Stick It to Fort Greene
Here’s a rumor straight out of The Da Vinci Code…The eight-story pre-war building on the corner of Clermont and Greene has been home to a group of priests for years. According to a tipster who lives nearby, the priests began moving out last week to make room for the building’s new occupants: 155 juvenile delinquents….
Here’s a rumor straight out of The Da Vinci Code…The eight-story pre-war building on the corner of Clermont and Greene has been home to a group of priests for years. According to a tipster who lives nearby, the priests began moving out last week to make room for the building’s new occupants: 155 juvenile delinquents. The Catholic Church reportedly has leased the entire building to the City which obviously feels that Fort Greene is getting too nice. After a neighborhood has spent a couple decades pulling itself up by its heels, why not throw up another roadblock. Anyone have further details?
Update: It appears that the Church is partnering with a non-profit group called ANCHOR to create an urban boarding school, 15 or 20 of whose students will be housed in this building. It’s unclear if the rest of the building will continue to house priests.
They can’t read or use a computer, so I doubt it. Probably out snatching purses…lol
Love that comment about City feeling FG is getting too nice, so now there’s a plot to lower property values. Forget about the fact that the city reaps tons of money every time anything gets sold, so it would seem kind of counter-productive as a tactic.
Years ago, in trendy tribeca, there were plans to open a methadone clinic. Residents went nuts, protesting that there weren’t any drug addicts in tribeca. They drafted a petition and held a rally. Unfortunately, in the effort to be politically correct, the fliers were worded so poorly, that several drug addicts showed up hoping for treatment. As I type this, I’m hoping that hundreds of “juvenile delinquents” are camped out in front of that building waiting for a spot.
Yes, reconfigure as condos, good idea and would make the Church more money so maybe they wouldn’t have to shut down parochial schools.
The church needs money? Sell it! And yes, build condos! There you have it! The shame…… 😉
Sorry about the numerous grammatical errors and typos in my post(s) …
Who are the neighbors that everyone is talking about? The school is the biggest and closest neighbour. They own(ed) all of Clermont between Layfayette and Greene, with the exception of 2 house by Layfayette. Are they complaining? What about the neighbors on Clermont heading toward Atlantic? Who’s a bigger threat to their livelyhood? A Juvenile home or Ratnerville? Who do they oppose more?
The same can be said for the Greene House Condos care and the senior home accross the street?
Those are all the immediate neighbors. They might have something to worry about. But what about everyone else? Whats your beef? Why are you so scared?
If they can build brand new condos next the the Brooklyn Detention center on Court St. Why cant a much smaller juvenile center co-exist in FG?
Wouldnt it be reasonable to assume that such a facility would bring with it added security to the neighborhood. Isnt this a good thing?
Or should this building simply be converted into condos…
oops, “they’re” not “their”
“FG does not need another yuppie, buppie, hipster, etc.”
Perhaps true but are we crying out for a bunch of psycho teenagers?!?!?
Give me the yuppie, buppie and hipster anyday…..
That’s right Brownstoner! We’re rude and nasty in NYC and Brooklyn! That’s what makes it so cool and gives the City its culture! Make sure you’re children get some tatoos while their young and learns how to fight and tell people off so their not “disrespected” in the street…. How dare you raise a potential quality of life issue! You are so “entitled” and probably hate litter on the streets, dice games and drug dealers too. What’s the matter with you?!
Give me a break…