Another Plea From C.O.R.D.

current 340 Building to be demolished

Fresh from my email box to you. The latest letter from C.O.R.D. to our politicians pleading for help in changing the zoning of our lovely brownstone neighborhood.
The group has been asking for a moratorium on new building for a while, but so far, Carroll Gardens has gotten no help whatsoever from elected officials.
Here is their plea:


Dear Mayor Bloomberg, Borough President Markowitz, Assemblywoman Millman,
Councilman DeBlasio and Ms Burden,

We just happened to notice this 12/7/2007 Gowanus Lounge story: A Lot of
Digging and Shaking at 340 Court Street (link).

This is not exactly bore testing going on here---we don't think they
generally use a bulldozer for that. Please see all these complaints on file
(link).

It seems as though the wild construction cowboys are at it again. We, for
one, are not surprised, as we at CORD have been saying this all along.
Amanda Burden has asked the Borough President for "guidance" in identifying
areas in critical need of zoning adjustments- ---

Do you think this type of flagrant disregard and disrespect for not only the
community, but the law constitutes a need for some type of protective
action? Would you characterize our needs as critical yet?

Who is watching out for our safety?
Who is protecting our property?
Why does it seem as though the developer's rights and interests are put
before ours?

Don't you agree that an immediate interim moratorium is more relevant than
ever for Carroll Gardens?
Can you think of another method that could be employed to immediately
safeguard our community from this type of abuse?

Even the commencement of a rezoning study will not stop many of the proposed
projects from beginning--- it may even encourage more cutting of corners,
which generally creates an even more dangerous atmosphere.

In this instance, it seems as though the people in charge of the 340 Court
St project were under the impression that as long as they told the community
the building would not be too tall, they could do whatever they wanted.

We need your help. We need it now. Please.

Sincerely,
CORD
Carroll Gardens Coalition for Respectful Development




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