Category Archives: Dock Street Project
NY Post reports on Dept of Ed backroom dealings with Walentas, money trail to pols
An article today in the New York Post reported what we and the local Brooklyn blogs and papers published last week, that suspect dealings took place during the latter half of 2008 between the DOE and DUMBO developer Two Trees. The article goes … Continue reading
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Inquiry Reveals DOE/SCA Negotiating for Dock Street School While Telling Public None Was Needed
As reported initially at DUMBO NYC, and then picked up by Brooklyn Heights Blog a FOIL inquiry has revealed that in May 2008, around the time that the Dept. Of Education explained at a meeting of PS8 parents that a middle … Continue reading
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Gabriel Byrne speaks out against Dock Street
As reported in the New York Post, Gabriel Byrne joins his local community in opposition to the Dock Street project. Although from what I understand, Gabriel Byrne is a resident of Brooklyn Heights and not DUMBO as the article would suggest.
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Marty publicly issues his recommendation for Dock Street development
comments? what do you think? borough-president-dock-street-dumbo-recommendation-report-12
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ATTEND! upcoming CPC meeting regarding Dock Street
The next and most critical two steps in the ULURP process for Dock Street are coming up. The first, on March 4th at 12 noon, is with the City Planning Commission. The CPC as it is known, is notoriously pro-development; … Continue reading
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David McCullough’s letter to Markowitz opposing Dock Street development
David McCullough letter
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Summary of Joint Community Association Views on Dock Street
The Dock Street building, if built, will block the views of and from the Brooklyn Bridge. It will permanently diminish and detract from the grandeur of the Bridge and compromise views from the walkway. The project is too tall. The … Continue reading
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