When a Gowanus Rezoning Meeting Was Not a Public Forum, Activists Took It Over
Local activists decided to stage their own public meeting when they were not getting any answers to their questions Wednesday night.
The Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal Is Here, Promising Dense Development Along the Canal
The rezoning from industrial to residential is expected to allow 30-story apartment buildings around the canal and be a bonanza for current owners of industrial property in the area.
Councilmember Levin Tells Developers Behind 80 Flatbush That Works Still Needs to Be Done
At a public hearing Tuesday morning, Councilmember Stephen Levin asked both the developers of 80 Flatbush and the community advocates: Is there a way to strike a balance?
Hearing for Controversial Boerum Hill Tower Postponed, Public Review Expected to Start Soon
When we last checked in on 80 Flatbush Avenue, local residents were concerned about the height of one of the two proposed towers.
Locals Say Alloy’s Downtown Brooklyn Mega-Project Is Too Tall, Blocks Historic Tower
Local group Fort Greene Association hosted the community meeting Monday night to discuss the proposal for 80 Flatbush Avenue ahead of the expected public review process.
Is It Too Late to Save a World-Famous View?
Save the View Now returns to court.
City Council Deal Saves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Plan: Here’s What You Need to Know
Photo of City Council Chamber by Barbara Eldredge. Photo of Bill de Blasio by Kevin Case via Wikipedia
Mayor de Blasio has won.
He and the City Council have hammered out a compromise on the mayor’s contentious affordable housing plan — the one some Brooklyn residents feared would wreck their neighborhoods with tall buildings and out-of-control rents. Now the City Council is expected to vote yes on it next week, according to the New York Times.
Read on for more details.
City Buys Pricey New Bit of Land for Long-Promised Bushwick Inlet Park, Activists Pleased
Soccer field at Bushwick Inlet Park. Photo by Mary Hautman
In a win for nearby residents and lovers of green space, the city Tuesday bought a seven-acre lot along the Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront for $53 million, to be used for the expansion of the long-promised Bushwick Inlet Park.
Local Pols Back Passionate Park Slopers Fighting for Affordability at Key Food Site
Park Slopers heckled developer Avery Hall Investments at a February meeting. Photo by Hannah Frishberg
Irate Park Slopers have won over local politicians in their fight for more affordable apartments and a larger supermarket for the planned development at 120 5th Avenue, currently the site of a large and relatively inexpensive Key Food grocery store.
Battle Over Pier 6 Residential Towers Continues as Activists Release More Studies
Pier 6. Photo by Barbara Eldredge
The battle over housing at Pier 6 continues. Activist groups released three new studies on Monday, concluding that no housing should be built at the site. Meanwhile, the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) has not yet approved a modification to the park’s General Project Plan that would permit affordable housing at the proposed development.
