Community Groups Sue City over Broadway Triangle
Opponents of the controversial plan to develop the 31-acre area of East Williamsburg called the Broadway Triangle sued the city yesterday in Supreme Court, charging racial and religious discrimination as well as failure to comply with due process. The coalition of 40 North Brooklyn community groups alleges that the plan for 1,895 new units of…
Opponents of the controversial plan to develop the 31-acre area of East Williamsburg called the Broadway Triangle sued the city yesterday in Supreme Court, charging racial and religious discrimination as well as failure to comply with due process. The coalition of 40 North Brooklyn community groups alleges that the plan for 1,895 new units of housing favor the Hasidic community by including a disproportionate number of three- and four-bedroom apartments to house larger Jewish families and by capping building height at eight stories, since Jews can’t take the elevator on the Sabbath. The suit points out that nearly half of the public housing in the area is currently occupied by Hasidic Jews, despite federal court orders requiring the end of discriminatory practices and despite the fact that the waiting list for such housing has remained at over 90 percent Latino and African American for more than 30 years. It also claims that the Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council and the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg received exclusive development rights in a no-bid process through their connections to Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Williamsburg), and that the city failed to submit its plans for review by Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Community Board 3, as required by land use regulations. Addressing some of these claims back in July, Councilman David Yassky (D-Williamsburg) said, “I want more housing, but I don’t want skyscrapers in the middle of Brooklyn … I can’t imagine that there are real grounds for a lawsuit.” GMAP
Racial and Religious Discrimination Alleged in Triangle [NY Daily News]
City Sued over Triangle Rezoning [Brooklyn Paper]
Triangle Debate Goes On over Eminent Domain [Brownstoner]
The Voice Calls Out Lopez [Brownstoner]
Markowitz Endorses Lopez’s Triangle Plan [Brownstoner]
Not on the level you’ve stooped to. You’ve set the bar at a new low. I’d congratulate you but a schmuck like you would think it was a compliment.
Hey Moron;
Freedom of speech relates to GOVERNMENT censorship. This is a private web-site, and Mr. B. can moderate it any way he damn pleases.
Not the first time this idiot has made comments about Jews. Why was he not removed the first time.?
Girls…. It’s called freedom of speech. Deal with it!
All ya had said some stupid things from time to time.
I would say we have a complete moron in you, Crooklyn. I’ve met Kens- your ass wouldn’t stand a chance.
Hey Crooklyn- unless you’re Native American you don’t belong here either. But you wouldn’t have the brains to recognize that. Ignorant jerk.
any lunatic with an email account can post to this site. instead of getting upset, which is the intent of these types of comments, email Mr. B and i’m sure he will take down the offending comment.
We have an Internet thug in Kensingtonian.
I don’t think you’ll be the one standing Dick and trust me I’ll say it to your face.
The truth has gotten your panties wet, now you know how the rest of us minorities feel.
THOSE DAM JEWS!!!!
Don’t listen to the Communnity board
Don’t obey by Zoning laws
They don’t do anything unless it directly benefits them.
GO BACK HOME!!!! WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE!!!!!!
I agree with Biff. Crooklyn should be permanently banned from this site. I also think that if he were a man, he’d take up Kens’ offer, but of course he won’t.