Group races to save Downtown Brooklyn’s great buildings before they’re gone
‘Adaptive reuse’ better than the wrecking ball
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A coalition of Brooklyn civic and neighborhood organizations is racing to landmark some of Downtown Brooklyn’s great buildings and sites before they are lost to development.
Numerous architecturally or culturally-significant places, many with roots dating back to a time when Brooklyn was an independent city, are in danger of disappearing, according to the Downtown Brooklyn Landmarks Coalition.
The group includes the Brooklyn Heights Association, Boerum Hill Association, Park Slope Civic Council, Historic Districts Council and its newest member, the Cobble Hill Association.