You Should Know – Kill The Deal

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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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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Curbed | Embattled Bedford-Union Armory conversion clears City Planning Commission

djw — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:27:27 +0000

https://ny.curbed.com/2017/10/30/16573056/crown-heights-armory-city-planning-commission Despite the opposition and protests, the project has the backing of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is particularly in favor of the community facilities the project will bring to Crown Heights, including basketball courts, and a swimming pool. As plans stand right now, BFC Partners wants to redevelop the armory site into 330 rentals …

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Our Time Press | Asbestos Suspected at Bedford-Union Armory

djw — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:17:45 +0000

Asbestos Suspected at Bedford-Union Armory Dr. Juan Blanco Ruiz, the architect and preservationist, read the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (i.e., Brownfield Report) prepared by Sam Schwartz Engineering and Integral Consulting in March 2016 to find the scope of the assessment subjects did not include asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, lead in drinking water, mold and …

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