Greene Ave Development Rally Attracts Pols
Following the model of development activism honed by the residents of the South Slope and Greenwood Heights, a group calling itself the Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy North Neighborhood Improvement Association has been getting the word out about its nascent campaign to rein in a developer whose irresponsible construction practices and plans for a 12-story building on a…
Following the model of development activism honed by the residents of the South Slope and Greenwood Heights, a group calling itself the Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy North Neighborhood Improvement Association has been getting the word out about its nascent campaign to rein in a developer whose irresponsible construction practices and plans for a 12-story building on a block of 4- and 5-story houses have neighbors in a tizzy. (We first reported on the shoddy demolition and DOB violations three weeks ago — reporters love to complain to us when we fail to link to them but getting any reciprocation is like getting blood from a stone. Grrr.) Anyway, residents want developer Joseph Tyrnauer of WT Construction — whose contractors have racked up 51 violations to date — to scale back his planned 12-story, 125-foot structure to conform to the 50-foot height cap that will be part of the rezoning for the area. That’s gonna be a tough sell. Not surprisingly, the developer has avoided having a fireside chat with his critics. Councilwoman Tish James and candidates Jeffries and Batson both showed up at the rally last week to show their solidarity with the aggrieved citizens.
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I don’t know where the “Clinton Hill” part came from, but the Northern Bed-Stuy Neighborhood Improvement Association has been the block association here for at least a decade.
I would be happy to have buildings on that lot, delighted. 12 stories, however, is absurd.
Sunset Parker what name was that peice of ground called before the white man landed and why is it not called that today?
Anon 10:48
You can use the link below to request a street tree from the city:
http://nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/street_tree_info.html
Heck, to get technical, Sunset Park (as a name of a section of Bklyn) did not exist until the park was made:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Park%2C_Brooklyn
But no need to debate. I love all the nabes! And a proud resident of GREENWOOD HTS.
Greenwood Hts,. is on maps dating back before the Battle of Brooklyn. Also know as the “Heights of the Green Wood,” Heights of Green-Wood” and at one time, funny enough, “Heights of Gowanus” (which was circa 1780’s). Either way, it is here to stay. Community Board 7 acknowledges the name as does the New York Times. Who ya gonna argue with now? 😉
Greenwood Heights does exist. And no amount of complaining by you or anyone else will ever change that.
Quod Erat Demonstratum, Lesterhead!
this has been my block for six years and I am all for it. it takes a huge decrepit site and gives us the liveliness of new neighbors. yes, it’s a dense building, but one large building on a low-density block won’t kill anyone, and there are three (count em!) community gardens on the same block.
if the current zoning allows 125 feet, then they’re going to build 125 feet. stop complaining. anyway, these zoning reductions do nothing but keep the supply of apartments artificially deflated and prop up the prices for selfish existing owners. go nimbys