A petition sent to HDC from Ron Shifffman of Pratt Institute Despite what you mat have read the fight to stop and revise Forest City Ratner’s proposals for the Vanderbilt Yards [aka Atlantic Yards] is far from over. A number of law suits have yet to be decided and the federal law suit will be […]
From Alice Rich, (917) 612-3284, [email protected] The Waterfront Preservation Alliance of Greenpoint & Williamsburg announced today that it has submitted over 1,500 signatures requesting that the Landmarks Preservation Commission hold hearings to designate portions of Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar refinery City landmarks. WPA is requesting the Landmarks Commission designate the main refinery building, the Adant house […]
A dozen planned demolitions would create “facts on the ground,” isolate plaintiffsBy Norman Oder/Atlantic Yards ReportFebruary 28, 2007 With the filing of papers preliminary to the demolition of 12 properties it owns within the Atlantic Yards footprint, developer Forest City Ratner–even as a pending eminent domain case constrains it from construction work on the planned […]
From Flatbush Life 02/22/2007Alarm over Erasmus Hall safety By Helen Klein Is Brooklyn’s little old schoolhouse falling into ruin? That’s the concern that has been voiced about the landmarked 18th century schoolhouse within the courtyard of Erasmus Hall High School, at Flatbush and Church Avenues. According to Community Board 14 member Marshall Tames, the venerable […]
From Bob Stone ([email protected]) This is a last-minute reminder about our Town Hall Meeting:Tuesday night, 7 PMat Founders Hall, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn The issues: – OUR PLAN FOR A TRUTHFUL PARK BUDGET WHICH WON’T REQUIRE HUGE, PRIVATIZING CONDO CONSTRUCTION – RESTORATION OF THE SEASONAL, YEAR-ROUND, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATION THAT’S BEEN […]
A well-written and well-reasoned view on Atlantic Yards. Very worth reading. February 24, 2007Op-Ed ContributorA Developing Story By JENNIFER EGAN THE developer Bruce Ratner broke ground this week on his Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, despite an eminent domain suit over property he must raze to build a basketball arena for the Nets. This “preparatory […]
We attended a presentation to the residents by the State Historic Preservation Office earler this week. It was great to see their level of enthusiasm over preserving their homes. From Courier-Life 02/15/2007Historic status for OvingtonBy Helen Klein An elegant block of Bay Ridge brownstones is on its way to receiving well-deserved recognition. In April, the […]
From the New York Times February 13, 2007Deal Would Triple the Size of the Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn and Add a High-RiseBy ANDY NEWMAN The Downtown Brooklyn shopping plaza formerly known as the Albee Square Mall will soon undergo yet another incarnation: It will be razed, rebuilt at triple the size and topped with […]
From the New York Times February 10, 2007Stoic Link to Baseball History Stands GuardBy BARRY PETCHESKY Once upon a time in Brooklyn, they used to play baseball here. Tucked away among ancient factories and garages is a massive relic of the Dodgers’ old ballpark. Not Ebbets Field, but Washington Park, where Brooklyn played before moving […]
From Courier-Life Preservationists seek DUMBO historic district By Stephen Witt 02/09/2007 Count DUMBO as the latest battleground between preservationists and developers. On the one side are developers who buy properties with plans on converting them to make money. On the other side is the DUMBO Neighborhood Association (DNA), which has been trying for several years […]
