^^^ I say all this as a former NYer & as a born & raised Brooklynite. The new proposal would've looked great if the land parcels were vacant or the buildings associated with it were badly dilapidated. If the white building is in great disrepair to the point where it can't be renovated, tear it down, but if it's still viable, then why not incorporate that building with the proposal?
I believe that the preservation movement here in NY, as well as in many cities have done a piss poor job when it comes to minority neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy. We can't save everything, but you would think that the preserve of the skyscraper plus the fact that Brooklyn is now building more skyscrapers in Downtown Brooklyn than I can remember, you would have more reason to preserve Brooklyn's classic streetscapes.
Here's an article about losing one of Bed-Stuy's treasures:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/r...r-mansion.html Like I said, the preservation movement is a small clique of how I should say this for lack of better terms, snobs of a particular group which lives in a particular borough, but it's expedient that NYC does a much better job protecting it's architectural treasures.