1. Local elected officials support the lawsuit.
2. What good is an Environmental Review?
3. “What You Can Say at the BSA” with Attorney Jack Lester. Session Coming Up – Date in June to Be Announced
4. Would the Construction that’s Already done really be Taken Down?
Elected Officials Speak Out at Thursday Meeting
State Senator Bill Perkins, representatives from the offices of Congressman Charles Rangel and State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell, have joined as co-plaintiffs along with City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito. Jessica Silver from Borough President Stringer’s office stated her expectation that the Borough President would soon be able to join our district’s elected representatives as a co-plaintiff.
What is an Environmental Review?
An environmental review, which is required under City and State law, is an extensive, professionally prepared document that requires the full participation of our community and studies 20 factors that encompass all of the affects of new development upon the community. “This is not something the developers can just write themselves,” said Paul Bunten, WPP president. After the review is done, the developers will have to address the impacts of its findings, “which could mean the entire project will have to be rethought from the ground up,” Mr. Bunten said.
What Can We Say at the Board of Standards and Appeals?
In June, we will have a session with our attorney, Jack Lester, who will explain how all of the members of our community can participate effectively in the upcoming public hearings concerning our issue before the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA).
Would the Construction that’s Already done really be Taken Down?
Questions were asked about whether the developers can be forced to remove all of the construction they are so hastily putting up. “The developers are on notice from DOB; they are building illegally and at their own risk,” said Mr. Bunten. “Other developers who overstepped their bounds have had to re-plan after the community got involved. What goes up so quickly and hastily can easily come down just as quickly.”
