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 further in revealing the extent of the lobbying ( over $400,000 spent in the past [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Dock Street Project’
March 21, 2009
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 school was “not needed” in District 13, they were in negotiations with Two Trees for [...]
March 9, 2009
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.
March 9, 2009
Marty publicly issues his recommendation for Dock Street development
comments? what do you think? borough-president-dock-street-dumbo-recommendation-report-12
February 21, 2009
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; furthermore, we have learned that City officials believe that we, the local communities, support the [...]
February 21, 2009
David McCullough’s letter to Markowitz opposing Dock Street development
David McCullough letter
February 19, 2009
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 highest portion of the proposed development is projected to be 212 feet high (187 feet [...]
