PHIL ON FIRE: What’s Up With Domino? / Problems at Northside Piers
I have received countless emails and phone calls regarding the problems development partners CPCR and Isaac Katan are having at the former Domino refinery, which was rezoned for up to 2,200 units of…
Judge Rules The City Council Was Not Duped
They want, they want, they want, and last month they got: New York State Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower dismissed a suit brought by a small group of Williamsburg locals to stop the CPCR project on two basic grounds.
Loft Dwellers Prevail, For Now
By Ethan Pettit (Jan 24, 2011) At the conclusion of last night’s special hearing in Manhattan on a proposed amendment to the Loft Law that would make it more difficult for many loft…
Letter to the Editor: On “Living the Green Life in Grnpnt/Wlsbrg” (WG Nov 2010, Issue 24)
First, thank you for the very informative articles on ways that the Williamsburg/Greenpoint community can “go green.” I think it’s important, especially for those with the means, to move towards a sustainable lifestyle and to conserve as much as possible. [BUT...]
Volatile Night at Bklyn Dem County Committee Meeting—Lopez Still Party Boss
Story & Photos by Benjamin Lozovsky A week after seemingly winning the election for the 50th Assembly District male leader position for the Brooklyn Democratic party, in a still contested race, candidate Lincoln…
New Kings Dems May Steal Crown From Lopez
Lincoln Restler, running for 50th assembly dist. has his work cut out for him. He’s trying to uproot the Bklyn Democratic system, unchallenged for nearly three decades.
OP/ED Property Rich and Under-Served
By Albert Goldson Our favorite 21st-century bad guys—banks and hedge funds—are aggressively entering the real-estate market nationwide, buying pools of foreclosed properties from Fannie Mae and selling them to developers at a profit,…