BHB’s Sarah Portlock tells us that the New York City Council’s Land Use Committee overwhelmingly gave its OK to Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project today. The plan will go before the full City Council for approval on June 10.
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DNA on Dock Street DUMBO: Investigate “Possible Criminal Activity” by Two Trees, SCA and DOE
The DUMBO Neighborhood Association (“DNA”), which has opposed the Dock Street project proposed by developer Jed Walentas of Two Trees Management, today sent a four page letter to the Inspector General of the New York City School Construction Authority (“SCA”), and to the Inspector General for Lobbying Activities, demanding “a thorough investigation into the activities […]
Yassky, Gioia Protest Dock Street DUMBO
BHB contributor Matthew Parker sent in these photos of our man in the NYC Council, David Yassky, and fellow councilmember Eric Gioia of the 26th District at this morning’s rally in Brooklyn Bridge Park to protest Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project. Also in attendance project opponent Christian Roebling the great-great grandson of Washington and […]
CB2 Member Comes Out Swinging Against Dock Street DUMBO
CB2 Land Use Committee member/DUMBO resident Andrew Stengel has written an open letter regarding Dock Street DUMBO. It’s posted on DumboNYC.com: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandies wrote that “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Unfortunately, much of the process around Dock Street Dumbo has proceeded mostly when the only light is that of the moon. Read […]
Ana Ortiz Speaks Out Against Dock Street DUMBO
Ugly Betty star and Brooklyn Heights resident Ana Ortiz has come out against Dock Street DUMBO according to a press release from the DUMBO Neighborhood Association: “I am a native New Yorker, born and raised in this magical city of ours,” states Ortiz. “Little by little, we watch as what is wonderful and unique about […]
BHA to Members: Mobilize Against Dock Street DUMBO
The Brooklyn Heights Association sent out an email blast to its membership on Friday urging members to speak out against Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project. In the email, the BHA points to historian David McCullough’s Newsweek article “Paving Over History” as “inspiration” to urge City Council members to vote against the plan. The BHA’s […]
Planning Commision Makes Dock Street DUMBO a Wee Bit Smaller
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the City Planning Commission’s OK (with a catch) of Two Trees’ controversial Dock Street DUMBO project: Brooklyn Paper: The City Planning Commission voted overwhelmingly to support a controversial tower next to the Brooklyn Bridge — though the building’s 18-story wing will be shaved by one story. In addition, Jed Walentas’s […]
Brooklyn Bridge Historian: Dock Street DUMBO is Stupid
Brooklyn Bridge historian David McCullough’s opposition to Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO has been well documented recently. Now, there’s an NY Times video that further helps him make his point. His solution? The same as BHB Publisher Homer Fink has suggested in January– make the land into a park. [Watch the video]
Marty: Dock Street DUMBO – It’s Like Root Canal!!
Borough President Marty Markowitz compared the task of evaluating the Dock Street rezoning proposal to a root canal last night at the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual meeting — yes, a root canal. Making a decision was tough, he said, but he understood that “it had to be done, like a root canal.”
Marty Supports — Sort of — Dock Street DUMBO!
Borough President Marty Markowitz has filed his letter of support for the contentious Dock Street residential project in DUMBO, following a public hearing he held on Jan. 28. We will have a copy of Marty’s letter for you soon, but in the meantime, the New York Times City Room blog writes:
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