Judge blocks Brooklyn Bridge Park from approving Pier 6 towers, for now
Temporary Restraining Order from Justice Knipel
A park advocacy group obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) in state Supreme Court on Friday which prevents Brooklyn Bridge Park from signing off on two controversial residential towers planned for the park’s Pier 6.
Justice Lawrence Knipel’s decision restrains Brooklyn Bridge Park personnel from approving proposals to develop a 315 foot tower and a 155 foot tower. Together, the two towers offer approximately 430 units.
The newly-formed People for Green Space Foundation wants the Pier 6 Request for Proposals (RFP) annulled, on the grounds that the project was altered after the fact to include affordable housing.
The city seeks to include 30 percent moderate- and middle-income housing in the luxury waterfront project, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.