From the Downtown Brookyln Star Dateline : Thursday, March 29, 2007Ward of the State (Development Corporation)By Nik Kovac and Norman Oder The first Monday morning of spring provided yet another opportunity for Brooklynites to publicly clash over the proposed Atlantic Yards project in Prospect Heights. It started at sunrise, before most commuters had even begun […]
From the New York Sun The Richest Architecture in BrooklynAbroad in New YorkBY FRANCIS MORRONEMarch 23, 2007URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/51033 It looks like the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission will soon designate its 79th historic district, “Crown Heights North.” It is an area of such distinction that it comes as a surprise it’s not already designated. As with […]
From NY1 News: Some Brooklyn residents used some sweet treats to try to help save the Domino Sugar Plant. Members of the Waterfront Preservation Alliance held a bake sale Saturday night — selling foods they made using Domino Sugar. For full coverage; http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=9&aid=68007
Despite what has been reported in the press, FCR does not have demolition permits yet, but has begun asbestos abatement prior to demolition. There’s still a chance to do something. Please sign the online petition to help save the Ward Bakery that Ratner is planning to start demolishing even as the whole project is being […]
The Brooklyn Historical Society would like to extend an invitation to the opening night reception for the exhibit LANDMARK AND LEGACY: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS AND THE PRESERVATION MOVEMENT IN AMERICA, this Wednesday, March 28, 5:30-7:30pm. http://brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/upcoming.html Landmark and Legacy: Brooklyn Heights and the Preservation Movement in AmericaMarch 28 – September 9, 2007 This exhibit will highlight […]
From Courier-Life 03/22/2007Group touts new ‘landmarks wish list’ – 18 historic homes part of Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance effortBy Helen Klein In an effort to preserve Brooklyn’s heritage, one preservation organization is seeking landmark status for structures around the borough. The Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance (FBNPA), working with local advocates, has come up […]
The KnickerBlogger: Textbook Ratner Ratner – the builder of the already decrepit Atlatnic Terminal Malls is set to demolish one of the nicest buildings in the Footprint, Ward’s Bakery – There is no better illustration of this developer’s crassness, incompetence and indifference to aesthetics and the community. Sign the online petition to save this building […]
From Brownstoner: http://brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2007/03/clinton_hillfor.php#trackbackPosted by Brownstoner at March 20, 2007 8:57 AM City Planning chief Amanda Burden showed up at Polytechnic University last Wednesday night introduce some long-awaited details about the re-zoning of Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. Similar in concept to what happened in Park Slope, the plan is to down-zone the interior blocks while […]
From Courier-Life 03/16/2007Rezoning advocates home in on high density problemBy Joe Maniscalco Efforts to rezone Carroll Gardens against the rise of more out-of-scale development are progressing this week as the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association presented a comprehensive overview of neighborhood density on Monday night. John Hatheway, architect and member of the group’s zoning committee, gave […]
From Courier-Life 03/15/2007Developers pledge to slash 42nd St. tower – Original 12-story structure will now only go up 6 floors, they sayBy Lesley Grimm Locals have stopped a proposed high-rise, but want new rules to thwart such projects in the future. In a dramatic turn of events, controversial plans for a high-rise tower in Sunset […]
