On Tuesday April 28th at 12:30 PM, a press conference will be held on the steps of City Hall to address the recent approval of the controversial Dock Street project by City Planning.
Speakers will include Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian David McCullough, New York City Council Members David Yassky, Tony Avella and Bill de Blasio, representatives from preservation groups such as The Municipal Art Society, The Historic Districts Council, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation, civic groups DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance (DNA), Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA), and Fulton Ferry Landing Association (FFLA), as well as DUMBO residents and actors Skipp Sudduth (“Third Watch”, “Law and Order”) and Terry Kinney (“The Unusuals” and director of Broadway play “Reasons to Be Pretty”).
This event will act as the platform to address the truths and myths behind the project and the direct impact it will have on citizens of New York and around the world.
It is notable that, according to the New York Post, “officials for the company (Two Trees) — including the Walentases — have dished out $29,700 in campaign donations over this period to Councilwoman Melinda Katz and another $19,800 to Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Katz, a local Democrat running for City Comptroller, heads the council’s land use committee, which must eventually decide whether to put Two Trees’ request for a necessary zoning change before the full council for final approval.”
Please write, email or call Council Speaker Christine Quinn to express your opposition.
Christine Quinn
224 West 30th St (Suite 1206)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 788-7210
email: cquinn@council.nyc.gov
