Levin says he fought for concessions in Greenpoint Landing dispute
Councilman negotiated with city, developer
A plan to dramatically alter North Brooklyn’s waterfront with the construction of high-rise buildings will actually result in some good things for the Greenpoint community, according to City Councilman Stephen Levin, who said he negotiated with the city and with the developer and won several important concessions.
The City Council voted to approve the plans for the development, called Greenpoint Landing, last week. The council’s vote was the final step in the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), which governs land use matters.
Levin (D-Greenpoint-Williamsburg) announced “numerous community benefits” that he said were achieved for the Greenpoint community as a result of the negotiations, including the siting of a new public school for the neighborhood as well as the designation of a nearby section of the community as an Urban Development Action Area.