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Please join us in court Monday March 21st to stop the backroom dealing for...
(Updated with results of the hearing) When last we wrote, we were scheduled for an expedited hearing on our preliminary injunction against the National Park Service (NPS) in Federal Court on Jan. 27th....
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JUDGE VITALIANO CALLS NPS DEFENSE “HOUSE OF CARDS (THAT) CANNOT WITHSTAND THE...
We are extremely pleased to report that on Friday, US Federal Judge Eric Vitaliano declared that the National Park Service violated federal law–and its own charter–by secretly removing the Tobacco...
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Federal Judge Rebukes City, State, NPS; Orders return of the Tobacco...
We are very pleased to tell you that the Federal Court has ruled fully in our favor. Stating that the evidence “is so one-sided that (plaintiffs) must prevail as a matter of law,” United States...
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Pier 1 Hotel and Residential Development Proposals Presentation
Here is the slideshow from the presentation at Borough Hall on November 22nd. The public has until December 22nd to submit comments. We suggest that rather than picking one design — although you are...
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Pier 1 Hotel and Residential Develoment RFP
To view the design guidelines for Pier 1 development, scroll to page 33 (page 32 has the Brooklyn Heights Scenic View District map). Filed under: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Local politics Tagged: Brooklyn...
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A Second Resounding Victory in Returning the Tobacco Warehouse to the Public:...
On Monday, the legal efforts of FFLA and the Brooklyn Heights Association to preserve the Tobacco Warehouse as a public amenity were fully vindicated in a sweeping ruling from the New York State...
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The Revised DOT proposal for Fulton Ferry Traffic Calming and Two Way Furman...
On Tuesday, Jan 17th, the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) made a presentation to the Transportation Committee of Community Board 2 (CB2) which included a slightly revised plan to calm traffic...
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Responses to the Pier 1 Development Proposal
It was a pleasure to have residents join us in discussing the various designs to the Pier One proposals — and it quickly was apparent that there was no universal acclaim for any one of the proposals....
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New B25 Bus Routes Proposed
Our neighbors in DUMBO have carried out an aggressive campaign to eliminate the B-25 from running down Main St. This campaign was heightened by the DOT Fulton Ferry traffic calming effort because it...
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FFLA and our co-plaintiffs settle with the City, securing public process and...
Today, the Fulton Ferry Landing Association and our co-plaintiffs, the Brooklyn Heights Association, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, and the Preservation League of New York, have signed an...
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River Café to Re-open as Pizzeria
In a surprise move, The River Café announced today that they will be re-opening as an upscale pizzeria, adding to the already crowded pizza scene in Fulton Ferry. Along with Grimaldi’s, Juliana’s and...
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