New York City Councilman Eric Gioia from Queens, who grilled the VP/Counsel from the School Construction Authority (SCA) at the Council public hearing last week (see our previous story), has announced that he is coming to DUMBO Saturday May 30th (tomorrow) to give a press conference regarding the questionable behavior and dealings between the Department of Education/SCA and the developer of the Dock Street project (Two Trees Management). Councilman David Yassky will also be in attendance, as will Kristian Roebling, great, great-grandson of Washington and Emily Roebling, builders of the iconic Bridge.
If you are a parent interested in your children attending public middle school in the neighborhood, we urge you to attend to hear more about this issue. If you oppose the over-sized Dock Street project, showing up to listen will drive the point home to City Council that we do not support backroom deals, especially when a national icon is at stake. The Land Use committee votes June 2nd, so your attendance could make a difference.
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
11:30 am, Brooklyn Bridge Park at Main and Plymouth Streets. Please come!
For an additional background story about the FOIL request that revealed the improprieties, please see this post at Dumbonyc.
For more information on the campaign donations to Melinda Katz and Christine Quinn by Two Trees and their associates, see this NY Times article from May 24th.
