Before BQE rehab, neighbors push to freeze nearby construction
A coalition of Brooklyn community groups are urging the city to put a freeze on new construction adjacent to the section of the BQE slated for a massive reconstruction project.
Their opposition may delay the redevelopment of lots in Fulton Ferry currently occupied by two auto body repair shops and other development down the line.
The 12 organizations, which represent neighborhoods from Carroll Gardens to Vinegar Hill, want to put the brakes on the rezoning of two lots 50 Old Fulton St. and 60 Old Fulton St., because construction of a new five- or six-story building at 50 Old Fulton St. there might impede the city’s ability to redesign the BQE.