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Originally Posted by NYguy
It was just a matter of time before we start to read this garbage...
http://www.amny.com/real-estate/supe...nts-1.11487363
Supertall Brooklyn building proposal finds fury among area’s residents
By Ivan Pereira and Ann W. Schmidt
February 18, 2016
Some of those comments are very DUMB, but I'm sick of hearing the "affordability" argument. As if the building were 10 stories, they are going to be guaranteed to move in.
It's a good thing this tower is being built as-of-right (with some landmarks approvals required for the bank building), but this tower is not without its allies...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/ny...ires.html?_r=0 |
One quote from your link that I have to agree with.
“This is becoming more and more like skyscraper Manhattan-type of living,” said Kenneth Peterkin, 52, of Bed-Stuy. “Instead of office buildings, they’re building these high rise apartments and how many of us can really, honestly, get into them?”
I understand this issue, basically we are seeing downtown Brooklyn become a high end high rise apartment district for Manhattan rather than seeing downtown Brooklyn become a jobs center for Brooklyn.
There is nothing wrong with building apartments, but with each passing year, NYC becomes more and more a playground for the super rich at the expense of everyone else. And Brooklyn is quickly losing its identity as it basically becomes an extension of Manhattan, and with it comes the same price tags that can be found in Manhattan.