South Park Slope Community Group

Community residents testified in front of the Department of City Planning Commission (CPC) *Wednesday, September 28th*. The CPC heard from the Brooklyn Borough President, past Assemblymen, current Assemblymen, the Public Advocate and residents (both angry and thankful). Although the CPC seemed to have plenty of information regarding the need for supporting the Brooklyn office’s downzoning proposal (ULURP), they seemed overwhelmed with the anger and frustration directed toward the DOB. Without the DOB responding to any communications from CB7 or the community, residents took their only chance in front of a City Commissioner to voice their frustrations. It is obvious the DOB is not in touch with the people that have to live in and next to the buildings that they oversee. If you’re a developer come on in, otherwise….call 311 and good luck.

After the public hearing the CPC will consider the information presented by the public, the report from the Borough President’s public hearing and the recommendations from Community Board 7. They will then pass the ULURP on to the City Council for a vote.

This marks the end of the public’s opportunity to speak on the ULURP proposal. We are now suggesting that the community focus it attention on getting the DOB to enforce its laws and police the developers in our community. Please write, call, fax, email. Whatever you can do to let them now we demand more accountability.

Borough President Marty Markowitz’s comments to the CPC.