Over the week-end, I received a few letters from readers regarding Councilman Bill De Blasio's introduction of a bill that will alter a 150-year-old-law which protects our neighborhood's front gardens. Below is just one of these letters.
Dear Council Member Bill De Blasio:
I am a resident of Carroll Gardens and strongly protest your secretly orchestrated attempt to modify land use restrictions at the corner of Smith Street and First Place for the Hannah Senesh Day School expansion in violation of NYC Administrative code §19-132.
It is obvious that this has been planned for some time. Your draft amendment is dated November 11, 2009, and yet our community was not notified until last Wednesday, December 2. Your staff member Tom Gray has been quoted that Council Member Elect Brad Lander has been kept "in the loop".
All Place Street courtyards are public land. As the incoming Public Advocate, you are supposed to represent the public interest instead of supporting back-room deals. You and Brad Lander have an obligation to meet in person with your constituents at tomorrow's 6:00 pm meeting at the Hannah Senesh Day School.
Sincerely,
A Carroll Gardens Resident
Related Reading:
"Worn Out By Horrendous Development Greed": A Reader Writes To PMFA Regarding Hannah Senesh Expansion
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