Bedford-Union Armory fight spills over into 35th City Council debate in Brooklyn
The fight over the future of the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights was at the center of Wednesday night’s candidate forum for the hotly contested District 35 City Council race.
Both applause and raucous boos erupted from the packed auditorium at P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights as incumbent Laurie Cumbo (Democrat) and challengers Ede Fox (Democrat), Jabari Brisport (Green Party) and Scott Hutchins (Green Party) answered questions posed by the community on the controversial Armory plan and other pressing community concerns, including gentrification and housing.
The project would include office space and a sports complex, along with a mix of affordable and market-rate rentals and condos.