Crown Heights activists push back against armory plan
Residents in Crown Heights say they are worried that a controversial planned transformation of the Bedford-Union Armory won't serve their neighborhood. Community organizers voiced their concerns at
News 12 Staff
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Sep 21, 2016, 6:10 AM
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Updated 2,774 days ago
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Residents in Crown Heights say they are worried that a controversial planned transformation of the Bedford-Union Armory won't serve their neighborhood.
Community organizers voiced their concerns at a town meeting Tuesday night.
The long-empty armory, which stretches nearly a full city block, is one of the last great untapped resources in the area.
Residents say they feel it should be used in a way that benefits everyone in the community. They say they are worried that the current developer's plan won't do that.
Developer BFC Partners plans to turn the armory into a mixed-use complex, which the company promises will include affordable housing.
Another developer, as well as New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony have dropped out of the plan.
