Our poll results are in and the BHB Community has given a big “thumbs down” to Two Trees proposed Dock Street DUMBO Project. More than half the respondents (55.6%) said “stop” the project while a third (33.3%) replied “build it”. Some folks (1.9%) “don’t care” while 9.3% were undecided. (View full poll results here) CB2 […]
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BBPDC Open Meeting Recap
Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC), the New York State government entity charged with designing and constructing the nascent Brooklyn Bridge Park, held a public meeting Wednesday night lasting over two and a half hours at a Polytechnic University auditorium in Metrotech to update the public on the park’s financial model for park construction and […]
Live from BBP Hearing
BHB tipster “MP” is at tonight’s public hearing on Brooklyn Bridge Park. He sent along some photos of BBPDC prexy Regina Myer, Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, City Councilman Bill DiBlasio and Parks Commission Adrian Benepe. DEVELOPING…
“Unbiased” B’Paper Gives Thumbs Up to Dock Street DUMBO
The Brooklyn Paper’s editorial board is saying “yes” to Two Trees’ controversial Dock Street DUMBO Project. In giving approval for the plan in this week’s edition they write: What is often forgotten when passions run high is that David Walentas is not a drive-by developer who wants to destroy DUMBO while grabbing a few quick […]
Eagle: BBP Topper Sanguine About Park; B’Paper: It’s Gonna Cost Ya
Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation President Regina Meyer tells the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Bridge Park will become reality: Citing updated construction costs and actual data, Ms. Myer said the funds are in hand for the development of Pier 1 (off Fulton Ferry Landing) and Pier 6 (off Atlantic Avenue), as well as part of Pier […]
Full House at Dock Street DUMBO Hearing
BHB Tipster “MP” tells us that it’s a “full house” at the Brooklyn Borough President’s hearing on the Dock Street DUMBO Project. He adds that there seems to be a “few more people/groups” speaking against the project. The Brooklyn Paper’s Gersh “Nude Model” Kuntzman reports:
Dock Street DUMBO Hearing Tonight
The Office of the Kings County Borough President will be holding a public hearing today regarding Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO Project. The building has supporters who claim that affordable housing and a middle school make that project worthy while opponents say that the structure will be out of scale with the neighborhood and would […]
ClusterPark: No Condos, No Hotel
The Brooklyn Paper reported this week that the hotel and condos planned as part of Brooklyn Bridge Park have been put on hold indefinetly. And while that’s good news for folks who wanted an actual PARK, no one seems to have a straight answer on what’s going to happen next. The New York Post reports […]
BREAKING: Community Board 2 Approves Dock Street DUMBO Project
According to sources at tonight’s meeting, Community Board 2 gave their stamp of approval for the Two Trees’ Dock Street DUMBO project. The final vote was 30 yeah, 7 nay. More details to hopefully arrive soon. Congratulations, Two Trees! Looks like the $180k spent on lobbying firms last year really paid off!
Brooklyn Bridge Park Public Meeting 1/29
From the BHB Inbox: BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK PUBLIC MEETING WHAT: The Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation will be holding a public meeting on Thursday January 29th, 2009. The topic will be the Park’s Financial Model. WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 6:00pm WHERE: Dibner Auditorium, NYU-Polytechnic University, 5 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY
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