Fight Against the Development
Along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Phara Souffant Press Conference
Against the Development Along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden “BBG”
Brooklyn N.Y. (Thursday, December 10, 2020)
Press Conference in Front of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
150 Eastern Parkway,
The Assemblywoman will be addressing the fact that the City of New York does not have the authority to alienate park land, (BBG is classified as a specialized park), without the express approval from the State legislature.
Details:
In 1897 the State gave the City of New York land to make a garden for the public in perpetuity. Light, air and land are considered assets of a Park, (just like air-rights) and any reduction of these assets (alienation) and or its removal must be agreed upon by the State Legislature. The City is attempting to take the light away from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and replace it would shadows. This is classified as alienation of parkland.
Bruce Eichner, the developer, wants to build 11 buildings within two towers in Large Scale Manufacturing/Commercial Development “LSGD”. Because the development would be classified as a LSGD, there are no height limits, the buildings will have no spaces between them, and have a substantial reduction in parking. This is because the LSGD designation are normally used for large scale malls/factories/office buildings not residential developments. The City has made a determination that this development will have no negative environmental consequences upon BBG and the community.
Michael Hollingsworth will also be discussing the newest lawsuit against the New York City Planning Department failure to comply with the new City Charter mandate, of providing the community with a detailed summary of the rezoning project 30 days before a project is to be certified.
Alicia Boyd will be addressing the fact that the City has refused to provide the community with the finer details of this rezoning such as the Arborist’s report, the final Draft of the Environmental Impact Statement, the Declaration agreement, which controls the LSGD and the revised applications.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be discussing their opposition to the development and damage to its plants and living collections if this rezoning passes.
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