Massive Crown Heights Tower Project Officially Rejected By Planning Board
After years of controversy and protest, the NYC Planning Commission unanimously voted to reject the rezoning proposal for 960 Franklin Avenue, the residential project in Crown Heights that advocates claim would have cast plant-killing shadows over the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
The vote had been expected for weeks after the project lost the support of just about every local politician—including the local community board, the Brooklyn Borough President, and the mayor.
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