Save the View Now advocates head back to court over Pierhouse height
‘New evidence’ vs. Brooklyn Bridge Park’s claims
A preservationist group fighting to preserve the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade is headed back to court with what it says is new evidence revealing Brooklyn Bridge Park Corp. (BBPC) and developer Toll Brothers “misled the public” about the height of the Pierhouse hotel/condo complex at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The advocacy group Save The View Now (STVN) says that city agencies just now released a copy of the building plans that reveal the “bulkheads” atop the Pierhouse go far beyond the usual building mechanicals, and are, in fact, illegal structures.
State Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Knipel had decided against STVN on June 12, ruling that construction could proceed on the Pierhouse’s penthouse.
On July 22, STVN filed a motion to amend their complaint and renew their motion for a preliminary injunction based on the new evidence. The court appearance was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 30. [Update: A new court date has been tentatively set for Thursday, August 6 at 10 a.m.]