Author McCullough Speaks Out Against Inappropriate Development

David McCullough @ Brooklyn Bridge

anti Dock St Dumbo rally

Historian and author David McCullough spoke to a group of approximately 40 people at a rally against the Dock Street Dumbo development yesterday organized by the neighborhood associations in the area (DNA, BHA, FFNA, VHNA). He spoke to the group about the importance of the Brooklyn Bridge as an icon of America and how cultures from various areas of the world had a part in building the bridge. To build a tower next to this icon “would be completely irresponsible,” said Mr. McCullough.

The controversy surrounding the proposed school in the Dock Street Dumbo development took on more negative publicity when FOIL documents support the claim by Council Member David Yassky that the School Construction Authority has not put in an earnest effort to search for a school location for residents of Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill, and surrounding areas. The NY Post published an article yesterday regarding the SCA and Dock Street. To be sure, the proposal for rezoning the block to allow Two Trees Management to develop a residential building has opposition, but Two Trees has put in effort to include community feedback, which called for a school and affordable housing after a 2004 zoning request was rejected.

Other press from the rally:
{David McCullough joins fight against DUMBO condo tower plan, NY Daily News}
{Critics protest planned tower near Brooklyn Bridge, Newsday}
{Historian Opposes Tower Near Brooklyn Bridge, NY Times}
{Author Joins Fight To Keep Brooklyn Tower Grounded, NY1}

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  • touching thoughts but so what.

  • touching thoughts but so what.

  • So what?

    Yes, good going, just play down any opposition to the crap you support, you are in such a minority it is pathetic how you behave like you have a majority view. You support the corruption of politicians to achieve your aim. You represent everything that is currently wrong with this country. Your thinking is from the past. Greedy CEO’s, like your hero have, destroyed the economy through greed and closed door shenanigans, like what twotrees is doing. Your numbers are getting smaller. Soon you will only have a mock up building, displayed in the hall of ‘could have been’ in the museum of crappy ideas. This thing will not get built. There will be so much oppostion to this garbage building when the rest of the residents of the city learn of it.

    Do you even think you have any clue about how wrong you really are?

    You do understand that the Brooklyn Bridge is a National Landmark and, being such, anyone from anywhere in the U.S. has a right to speak out against the garbage you and your hero are passing off as ‘community improvement’. The lies are being exposed, sorry charlie, but you won’t get a school under the bridge.

  • So what?

    Yes, good going, just play down any opposition to the crap you support, you are in such a minority it is pathetic how you behave like you have a majority view. You support the corruption of politicians to achieve your aim. You represent everything that is currently wrong with this country. Your thinking is from the past. Greedy CEO’s, like your hero have, destroyed the economy through greed and closed door shenanigans, like what twotrees is doing. Your numbers are getting smaller. Soon you will only have a mock up building, displayed in the hall of ‘could have been’ in the museum of crappy ideas. This thing will not get built. There will be so much oppostion to this garbage building when the rest of the residents of the city learn of it.

    Do you even think you have any clue about how wrong you really are?

    You do understand that the Brooklyn Bridge is a National Landmark and, being such, anyone from anywhere in the U.S. has a right to speak out against the garbage you and your hero are passing off as ‘community improvement’. The lies are being exposed, sorry charlie, but you won’t get a school under the bridge.

  • You really don’t get it do you? This whole resistance has become a cry baby side show.

  • You really don’t get it do you? This whole resistance has become a cry baby side show.

  • Don’t ‘get it’?

    Let’s see

    Greedy developer wants crappy building

    Everyone is against crappy building.

    Crappy building is rejected

    Developer ‘redesigns’ crappy building, this time with a school proposal to buy out sucker yuppies.

    Sucker yuppies ‘Yay!! we have a promise of a school with no commitment’

    Developer buys politicians with ‘campaign contributions’.

    Sucker yuppies, believing developer, now side with developer without any proof.

    Am I missing something?

  • Don’t ‘get it’?

    Let’s see

    Greedy developer wants crappy building

    Everyone is against crappy building.

    Crappy building is rejected

    Developer ‘redesigns’ crappy building, this time with a school proposal to buy out sucker yuppies.

    Sucker yuppies ‘Yay!! we have a promise of a school with no commitment’

    Developer buys politicians with ‘campaign contributions’.

    Sucker yuppies, believing developer, now side with developer without any proof.

    Am I missing something?

  • “Am I missing something?”

    An understanding of civil discourse, basic human decency, the slightest touch of humility? Yeah, you’re missing something.

  • “Am I missing something?”

    An understanding of civil discourse, basic human decency, the slightest touch of humility? Yeah, you’re missing something.

  • lol….and are you the pot or kettle?

  • lol….and are you the pot or kettle?

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  • DUMBO’s Gone national: Check this out:

    http://www.newsweek.com/id/194596

    (or did I miss this?)

  • DUMBO’s Gone national: Check this out:

    http://www.newsweek.com/id/194596

    (or did I miss this?)

  • Don't 'get it'?

    Let's see

    Greedy developer wants crappy building

    Everyone is against crappy building.

    Crappy building is rejected

    Developer 'redesigns' crappy building, this time with a school proposal to buy out sucker yuppies.

    Sucker yuppies 'Yay!! we have a promise of a school with no commitment'

    Developer buys politicians with 'campaign contributions'.

    Sucker yuppies, believing developer, now side with developer without any proof.

    Am I missing something?

  • Don't 'get it'?

    Let's see

    Greedy developer wants crappy building

    Everyone is against crappy building.

    Crappy building is rejected

    Developer 'redesigns' crappy building, this time with a school proposal to buy out sucker yuppies.

    Sucker yuppies 'Yay!! we have a promise of a school with no commitment'

    Developer buys politicians with 'campaign contributions'.

    Sucker yuppies, believing developer, now side with developer without any proof.

    Am I missing something?