Stringer criticizes Trump Village redevelopment project
Says 40-story tower would dwarf surrounding community
A developer’s controversial plan to build a 40-story tower in Coney Island – a project that has drawn the ire of neighborhood residents – has come to the attention of City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Stringer spoke out against the Trump Village redevelopment plan at a recent meeting at Abraham Lincoln High School on Ocean Parkway, charging that the size and scope of the project would be out of character with the neighborhood.
“I am here, like many of you to express my concern and my opposition to this development at Trump Village. This project will dwarf the surrounding community with a 40-story tower casting shadows over the cherished open space and apartments,” Stringer told a packed auditorium.
SheepsheadBites.com reported that more than 700 residents turned out for the meeting, which took place on Jan. 21. The meeting was sponsored by council members Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay-Brighton Beach) and Mark Treyger (D-Coney Island-Gravesend-Bensonhurst).