Critics throw stones at Empire Stores’ glass rooftop plan
Preservationists and DUMBO residents turned out Tuesday to oppose the rooftop addition planned for the historic Empire Stores warehouses in Brooklyn Bridge Park – and the city Landmarks Preservation Commission shared their objections.
At a hearing in Lower Manhattan Tuesday, the commissioners criticized two glass-clad floors and a big bulkhead planned for the roof of the crumbling but iconic complex. One of them spoke of a “slick glass addition.” Another said if construction were to be done on the rooftop, the developer should choose materials that are a better match with the gritty brick of the historic structures.