*“I’m kind of shocked to be attending my first community board meeting [Community Board 9 in Brooklyn] to see someone come and clearly stand on a political platform and then so many voices here silenced.” *The comments above and below were done by a community resident who attended for the first Read more…
The Coronavirus! The Attempt to Endanger thePetitioners and the Public Petitioners allege that the City and the Developers are attempting to endanger the Petitioners and their supporters, by filing for an emergency stay of the Temporary Restraining Order, and directing us to appear on Monday, at the Appellant Court, 2nd Read more…
MTOPP Press Conference after the hearing on Feb 13th 2020 in which Judge Boddie upheld the Temporary Restraining Order after developers attempted to violate it.
Background In 1991 the city did a rezoning along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden “BBG” and placed height limits of 6/7 stories. The rational given was to protect the BBG from shadows that would harm the garden and to protect the community from tall towers, especially since 99% of the buildings Read more…
Click here to watch a Video Clip of the Action Imagine a world in which construction workers employed by developers empowered by the Department of Buildings roll into a neighborhood under the cover of darkness. And then in broad daylight break a legally obtained temporary restraining order. And then are protected by Read more…
While the Cat Was Away the Mice Were Playing The City and Developers Planned to Violate Our Temporary Restraining Order Alicia Boyd our main organizer, was away for five weeks out of the country and during that time the Community was advised of a Voluntary Environmental Cleanup Program (VCP) sponsored and paid Read more…
We Packed The Courtroom Standing Room Only! Image Credit: Brooklyn Eagle paper A Packed Courtroom Makes a Difference! On Friday, August 2, 2019, the people came out to the Courthouse to support the effort to stop the rezoning along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. By 10 am there was standing room Read more…
New York Daily News David vs Goliath Lawsuit Aug 2 2019
Petitioners Response in Further Support for Discovery and to Amend Caption Cornell failed to provide any further proof of the many contradictory statements and evidence that was presented. They simply attached prior evidence to make it appear as if they were adding something new to the case when in fact Read more…