Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Building On The Gowanus Is "A Serious Mistake," Says City Councilman
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- Lightstone Group
As such, City Councilman Brad Lander has now sent a scathing open letter to the developers at the Lightstone group calling their current plans for condos a "serious mistake" and warning that he'll use his clout to encourage the City Planning Commission to reject their application. A few of the harsher sections:
"Hurricane Sandy brought an unprecedented storm surge that inundated waterfront
neighborhoods, caused billions of dollars in damage, and left tens of thousands of New Yorkers without electricity, heat, or safe shelter. Within my district, many of those most impacted by the storm live and work near the Gowanus Canal, which overflowed its banks and flooded neighboring homes and businesses [...]I believe it would be a serious mistake for you to proceed as though nothing had happened, without reconsidering or altering your plans, and putting over 1,000 new residents in harm's way the next time an event of this magnitude occurs."
Lander also noted that there was flooding specifically on the intended building site, but did extend an offer to work with developers to re-shape plans, so hey, he's only sort of throwing down a huge gauntlet. Should be interesting to see how this whole thing plays out.
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Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
