tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post4265056286635649071..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: PPEN Hearing Against 626 This ThursdayClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-52697204952011370832014-01-23T11:39:29.735-05:002014-01-23T11:39:29.735-05:00The opera singers are slated for the affordable un...The opera singers are slated for the affordable units. The other 80% go to free-jazz saxophonists.<br /><br />Perhaps, Paul, you can do a rendering with the above pictured, windows open?<br /><br />While you're right that one is a bit silly, I do think the year or two of noise and construction will be a bummer for those nearby, though we all expect such things living in the City.<br /><br />How about that rift between good friends in the war between MoMA and the ex-Folk Museum? Architextual Scandal!<br /><br /><br /><br />Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-77277501565720213012014-01-23T11:28:15.059-05:002014-01-23T11:28:15.059-05:00I read the whole thing, and gotta say the complain...I read the whole thing, and gotta say the complaint makes a pretty strong case that the State failed in its duty to properly review the project. <br /><br />Though a few of the purported impacts listed are pretty silly. My favorite was "increased noise from 345 new residents will irreversibly damage the environment." Seriously? Are we anticipating 345 poorly trained opera singers moving in?<br /><br />-Paul G. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-56839884663826566882014-01-22T13:26:13.020-05:002014-01-22T13:26:13.020-05:00PPEN began just last year to take on this issue. I...PPEN began just last year to take on this issue. It would be great to see them develop into a full-on force for good in the neighborhood.<br /><br />This development fight is the sort of thing that PLGNA was known for - taking on the powers that be. If PPEN becomes a housing committee of PLGNA, then they'd be one and the same. However, there could be reasons for PPEN to remain independent. I'm sure Quest Fanning, a member of both, could speak to the details.<br /><br />That's all for the group to decide. If you want to have a voice, I'm sure they'd be glad to have you.<br />Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-45416381969734675122014-01-22T13:19:31.914-05:002014-01-22T13:19:31.914-05:00Alex,
I'm in full agreement with you. It's...Alex,<br />I'm in full agreement with you. It's not that I object with PPEN's position on 626-more power to them if they can institute a change. My problem is why aren't they taken Eugene, the 71st, or the Sanitation Dept. to task, particularly when this community lacks basic, quality of life services.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-76580596903072291322014-01-22T12:18:51.055-05:002014-01-22T12:18:51.055-05:00Thanks you! Let it play out. It's not like it&...Thanks you! Let it play out. It's not like it's just one person leveling the suit. It's hundreds. Let them have their day in court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-71868126854520615802014-01-22T12:09:44.327-05:002014-01-22T12:09:44.327-05:00After reading the complaint, I must say that if yo...After reading the complaint, I must say that if you support the project as it went down you're basically supporting breaking the law, or at the very least the intent of the environmental review provision. The plaintiffs aren't claiming anything extravagant. They're saying care wasn't taken to determine whether this project was appropriate given a whole host of issues. The review was clearly inadequate, if it was undertaken at all, and with an unprecedented project along the park of this scope and size you'd think some review would be appropriate. Stakeholders didn't find out til the plans were set and the money allocated. State money, supposedly subject to democratic oversight.<br /><br />Who can honestly argue that that's okay? It's the worst kind of corporate sneakiness, and I suspect that some of those electeds who now decry it knew about it but didn't know enough or care enough to do anything about it.<br /><br />Those of you who support the project should consider whether you're so eager for full-scale gentrification that you've blinded yourself to decency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-29866043448718376602014-01-22T11:37:56.774-05:002014-01-22T11:37:56.774-05:00Let's hope that the suit is thrown out and att...Let's hope that the suit is thrown out and attention<br />gets paid to real quality of life issues...<br />crime, trash, transportation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-9716247467972597422014-01-22T10:56:26.726-05:002014-01-22T10:56:26.726-05:00You can get a copy of the complaint here. Just pl...You can get a copy of the complaint here. Just plug in the the index number or one of the parties.<br /><br />http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/iscroll/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-55326141695050801482014-01-22T10:22:47.633-05:002014-01-22T10:22:47.633-05:00First off, we're not going to end up with a ho...First off, we're not going to end up with a hole in the ground. That's not anyone's idea of a solution. Best outcome is that the State has to do a proper review, they conclude something that demands concessions from the developer. In the meantime, contextual zoning gets taken up at Planning (we were supposed to have a 197a mtg with them last night but was cancelled) for Flatbush/Ocean and the nabe generally (perhaps separately). Worst case, the suit is thrown out and they build their building as planned. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the reason the electeds haven't signed on to the other is they don't yet see the outrage, except from a couple constituents. If we make as big a fuss about the other issues, we will see change.<br /><br />There will be a mtg w/Fitzgibbon on the 30th and I'll post more about that later. Hold the date if you need to tell the commander something personally! <br /><br />Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-31736760635662137672014-01-22T09:30:58.602-05:002014-01-22T09:30:58.602-05:00I share some of anon 12:50's concerns about en...I share some of anon 12:50's concerns about ending up with a hole in the ground. I know that nobody wants that, but it could very well happen.<br /><br />Given that opinions on 626 Flatbush vary throughout the community, I am a little dismayed to see our elected officials sign on to the complaint with such vigor. It's not that I disagree with them. It's that I would love to see them sign on as enthusiastically when it comes to sanitation, the overall sh*tty job that the 71st does with enforcement, crime, etc. It's great that they're feeling galvanized behind a cause, but why don't they show up on other issues? They're seemingly hell bent on holding the state and Hudson accountable, but why not Sanitation? Why not the 71st?<br /><br />As I've posted before, I am working with Dr. Eugene's office to try and get some action on the 71st, but frankly it's not looking positive. Hats off to PPEN, but it frustrates me that for our elected officials, staving off this development seems to take priority over basic services and public safety.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-86860013262329846262014-01-22T08:55:56.035-05:002014-01-22T08:55:56.035-05:00anon 12:26 - when I cut and paste and then publish...anon 12:26 - when I cut and paste and then publish without previewing, sometimes I forget that the font of the source material was a different color.<br /><br />I like the blue background white font and don't see the problem. Is this something others consider an issue? I may be nostalgic, but I like the crappy homemade quality of the look of the blog. Black against white is so...so...Park Slope!Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-27834968097479389822014-01-22T00:50:18.924-05:002014-01-22T00:50:18.924-05:00Index number is 101695/2013 in Brooklyn Supreme Co...Index number is 101695/2013 in Brooklyn Supreme Court. No e-filing, so you'd presumably have to go down to the courthouse to get a copy of the complaint. Is the hearing thursday open to the public? <br /><br />I'm very curious to see how this plays out, but I think the odds strongly favor Hudson, however PPEN tries to argue the environmental review requirement. They've already started dismantling the building at 626. Hopefully whatever happens, it isn't just a hole for the next decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-91433612506303889522014-01-22T00:26:27.727-05:002014-01-22T00:26:27.727-05:00Text is totally illegible in black font. And in ge...Text is totally illegible in black font. And in general, could you please change your color scheme to get rid of the blue background/white font? It's really hard to read.Q Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-69226954851122726092014-01-21T23:23:50.181-05:002014-01-21T23:23:50.181-05:00Would someone please post the index number for thi...Would someone please post the index number for this action, and/or provide a link to the complaint? Thanks.Rudy on Winthropnoreply@blogger.com