43-2 City Council Vote Approves Controversial Bedford Union Development

Posted By NYC Newswire

The New York City Council has given its seal of approval to the controversial Bedford-Union Armory plan in Crown Heights.

After years of often contentious debate, the council voted to approve the project—which will bring 400 apartments and a recreation center to Crown Heights—during its Thursday afternoon session by a vote of 43 to 2, with one abstention.

Local Council member Laurie Cumbo had originally opposed the project from developer BFC Partners but came out in favor of it after officials increased its affordable housing component and removed its market rate condos.

She said during the council session that the neighborhoods surrounding the armory are “communities in crisis” and that they cannot wait five more years for the project to arrive.

“This is progress,” she said. “This is getting something done in our term.”

Under the current plan, the armory would feature 250 affordable apartments with monthly rents between $521 and $1,166. It would also include a recreation center, with half of the memberships going to local residents for $10 per month.

Source: The Real Deal

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