A condo on the ocean with the view of a toilet?
Brooklyn residents sue the city for obstructing ocean views
Residents of a Brighton Beach luxury apartment complex have sued New York City over a public restroom going up on the boardwalk that, they claim, will obstruct their ocean views.
The new comfort station will replace a restroom beneath the boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. The residents of the Oceana condominium say the city failed to notify them of the new restroom until construction began. The city denies the claim. In an attempt to restrain the city from continuing construction, which began last week, the residents twice filed for a temporary restraining order, failing at each attempt.
“People pay this much money because they want some luxury,” resident Irina Nesterenko, 43 told the New York Times. “What kind of luxury will we have if we have this monster-sized bathroom?”