‘Chop off the illegal floor,’ say opponents of Pierhouse
Brooklyn judge deliberates project height
“Chop off the illegal top floor, no matter what it costs…” That is the strongly-felt opinion of opponents of the Pierhouse project at Pier 1, which partially blocks the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
But the lawyers arguing in court Thursday used more moderate language in a fight that could be settled, according to the judge, in about three weeks.
After hearing extensive arguments from attorneys representing a group fighting the height of the Pierhouse hotel/condo complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park and the agencies and corporations backing the project, State Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Knipel on Thursday said he would review the written and oral arguments before rendering a decision.