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May 12, 2005
City Council Approves More SUPERSIZING for Brooklyn
The NY City Council approved the rezoning plan for Williamsburg-Greenpoint. Supporters are claiming a victory for affordable housing and redevelopment of the waterfront with views of Manhattan. Many local residents were hoping to secure affordable housing guarantees, not "incentives" that developers often pass over. Many in this thriving low-rise middle-income community are now concerned that this action will zone out many of the features that made this neighborhood a desirable location for working class and artists.
Other Brooklynites look on wondering, what and who's next?
The NY Times, Council Approves Makeover of the Brooklyn Waterfront
A single council member, Charles Barron of Brooklyn, voted against the legislation, saying that the housing provision was a "step in the right direction" but too modest.
Crain's NY Business, B'klyn rezoning wins Council approval
Posted by lumi at May 12, 2005 7:00 AM