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Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee voted 8 to 4 on Monday to approve the controversial sale and development of the Brooklyn Heights Library – with caveats. Shown above is the proposed 36-story tower. Rendering courtesy of Marvel Architects

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After months of emotional hearings, the Land Use Committee of the New York City Council is expected to vote on the controversial proposal to sell and redevelop the Brooklyn Heights Library on Thursday. Hudson Companies Inc. hopes to build a 36-story residential tower, shown center right, on the site of the current library at 280 Cadman Plaza West. Rendering courtesy of Marvel Architects

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“A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she “A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn-born Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi” article, which is linked in our bio.
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