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Take Action | Call Laurie Cumbo’s Office

djw — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:32:47 +0000

The current plan for the Bedford Union Armory will push out the longtime residents who built this community. Call Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo at 718-260-9191 and tell her that we demand 100% affordable housing for Crown Heights and we want her to #killthedeal! Council Member Laurie Cumbo campaigned on a platform of affordable housing, but she …

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Our Time Press | Cumbo to Armory Developer at Council Hearing: No Deal for Market-Rate Condos

djw — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:31:51 +0000

http://www.ourtimepress.com/cumbo-to-armory-developer-at-council-hearing-no-deal-for-market-rate-condos/ The developer chosen to transform Crown Heights’ Bedford-Union Armory, along with the city corporation that’s overseeing the project, were grilled for more than an hour on Tuesday at a City Council hearing focused on the plan. The hearing was the first major milestone for the project since a contentious City Council election that focused …

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Kings County Politics | Condos Might Be Nixed In Bedford Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

djw — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:33:28 +0000

https://www.kingscountypolitics.com/condos-might-nixed-bedford-union-armory-redevelopment-plan/ On Tuesday, the plan came up for discussion at a City Council subcommittee hearing as the City considers the plan for approval. The current proposal on the table has the city giving a 99-year lease to BFC Partners, except for around 50 market-rate condominiums it plans to sell. The developer will then turn the …

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Curbed | Bedford-Union Armory’s planned condos may be scrapped

djw — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:19:33 +0000

https://ny.curbed.com/2017/11/15/16654834/bedford-union-armory-condos-city-council At Tuesday’s meeting, the main opposition was focused on the market-rate condos, according to the Daily News. The president of the Economic Development Corporation, James Patchett, said the mayor was considering whether it was appropriate to build market-rate condos on any city-owned land, and whether to introduce this as a citywide policy, according to …

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NY Daily News | City may ditch controversial project to build luxury condos at Brooklyn armory

djw — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:53:20 +0000

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/city-ditch-plan-turn-armory-luxury-condos-article-1.3633293?cid=bitly The city may scrap plans to build pricey condos as part of a controversial development plan for Brooklyn’s Bedford Union Armory, officials said Tuesday. The de Blasio administration is pushing the project to build a new recreation center and housing at the Crown Heights armory, but the plan has drawn fierce protests in the …

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Patch | Crown Heights Armory Developer Grilled At Council Hearing

djw — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:34:35 +0000

https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/crown-heights-armory-developer-grilled-council-hearing The hearing was the first major milestone for the project since a contentious city council election that focused on the controversial development plan for the site. City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, who was reelected to her seat by a wide margin in both the primary and general election, didn’t appear to be backing down from …

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AM New York | Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment plan begins City Council approval process despite protests

djw — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:23:47 +0000

https://www.amny.com/real-estate/bedford-union-armory-1.14980320 The city’s Economic Development Corporation promised on Tuesday to reevaluate its controversial affordable housing plan for the Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment project in Crown Heights. Amid critics’ pleas for the plan to be rejected, the proposed redevelopment faced its first test in the City Council on Tuesday during a subcommittee hearing on several land use …

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Patch | Laurie Cumbo Holds On To Win NYC District 35 Election

djw — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:29:30 +0000

https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nyc-city-council-election-district-35-results-polling-places Cumbo defeated Jabari Brisport, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, 68 to 29 percent, according to the Times. Like it was during the Democratic primary, the development of the Bedford-Union Armory became a point of contention in the race to represent Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The …

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Black Star News | Green Party Candidate Detained for Protesting Controversial Housing Redevelopment Plan

djw — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:01:59 +0000

Green Party Candidate Detained for Protesting Controversial Housing Redevelopment Plan City Council candidate Jabari Brisport, who was detained by the NYPD on Monday, for protesting the controversial Bedford Union Armory redevelopment meeting, said he would have preferred to be arrested if that resulted in stopping the vote. “I’m really pissed. I’m really annoyed at the …

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NY Amsterdam News | Activists protests Armory plan

djw — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:58:36 +0000

Activists protests Armory plan Activists argue that the ball is now in Cumbo’s court after the NYC Planning Commission on Oct. 30 voted 11-1 in favor of the redevelopment plan for the Bedford-Union Armory located at 1579 Bedford Ave. Two people were arrested at the CPB meeting. According to sources, 50 protesters were present. The …

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