A routine Community Board 7 meeting turned into one of the most contentious neighborhood showdowns of the year on Wednesday, as residents and board members sharply criticized the city’s plan to demolish the Bloomingdale Library and replace it with a massive mixed-use development containing
neighborhood showdowns of the year on Wednesday, as residents and board members sharply criticized the city’s plan to demolish the Bloomingdale Library and replace it with a massive mixed-use development containing roughly 850 apartments.
The proposal — led by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and supported by the New York Public Library — is moving toward an expected Request for Proposals (RFP) release within the next 45 days. But last night made clear that the community’s patience has reached a breaking point.
Residents unleashed some of the strongest pushback heard since the project was announced earlier this year.
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This new suggestion will run down the neighborhood and overall, the city.
Just a thought
