#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn

#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn

“#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn” The City Council approved the redevelopment of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood Tuesday, in a plan that will bring 8,500 new apartments to the area including 3,000 for middle-class and lower-income families. Gowanus sits between two of the borough’s priciest neighborhoods — Park Slope and Cobble Hill….

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#Sensible court rulings enable NYC recovery

#Sensible court rulings enable NYC recovery

“#Sensible court rulings enable NYC recovery” Common sense has broken out as loony anti-development “logic” lost in a key pair of court cases. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Katherine Levine ruled that the city can move ahead with rezoning of an area near the Gowanus Canal after the Department of City Planning agreed to hold public…

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