Hearings
Council Hearings Starting Soon
The City Council will hold its hearings this morning regarding Willets Point.
Word is both sides of the contentious plan will have people outside rallying before the hearings begin. For full coverage and blogging of the hearing itself, be sure to stay tuned to the Iron Triangle Tracker, where Stephen Sterling will be reporting from City Hall.
News: Wild Press Conferences at Washington Sq. Park Today
Sounds like things have been pretty crazy in Washington Square Park today outside of the hearings on Willets Point. According to a couple readers down at the events today, here’s what happened.
- Willets Point protesters joined in with those protesting the Lower East Side rezoning plans. Turn out for the WP protest was moderate but loud.
- The WP protest had a garbage truck with an anti-Bloomberg sign on it circle the park.
- The rally in favor of the plan was going well until it was overrun by shouting ACORN members and the workers who came with Councilman Monserrate.
- Councilman Monserrate was overheard on more than one occassion saying that in the end the plan to develop the area will happen.
Wow. Really wish I could have been there, but the fact that Monserrate ultimately sees this project happening is great. I do, too.
You can catch the video coverage of the events from NY1 here.
News: City Planning Commission to Hold Hearings on Willets Point
From the NYCEDC:
“On Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., at Tishman Auditorium of Vanderbilt Hall, New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012 in Manhattan public hearings will be held by the City Planning Commission on… Willets Point Development Plan – land use applications for a change to the City Map (C 080221 MMQ), a zoning map change (C 080381 ZMQ), a zoning text amendment (N 080382 ZRQ), urban renewal designation and plan (N 080383 HGQ, C 080384 HUQ) and disposition of city property (C 080385 HDQ) and a related DEIS (07DME014Q) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Economic Development Corporation. THIS HEARING IS NOT LIKELY TO BEGIN BEFORE 1 PM. *
Here’s another opportunity for anyone who supports this plan to get out and voice support! Unfortunately, I can’t make the hearing myself, but if you are anywhere NYU on Wednesday afternoon, please stop by and tell the City Planning Commission you support this plan.
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