MAS sues Army Engineers over Ikea development site.The Municipal Art Society (MAS) has sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a goal of forcing a legally-mandated review of historic resources at the Ikea site in Red Hook, Brooklyn Red Hook is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 6. Location and history Before annexation into the 12th Ward of Brooklyn, Red Hook was a separate village. . The Corps has allowed construction to proceed that will cover over a Civil War-era graving dock on the site with a parking lot--an act that will forever tarnish tarnish, n 1. surface discoloration or loss of luster by metals. Under oral conditions, it often results from hard and soft deposits. 2. a chemical process by which a metal surface is discolored or its luster destroyed. the historic character of the site and weaken the city's maritime industry, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the MAS. "For nearly two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Corps has said that civic groups and others would be allowed input and comment on demolition and construction plans at Red Hook Red Hook can refer to:
MAS is calling on the Corps to fulfill its responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time. When considering the United States Department of Interior's interpretation: "Preservation calls for the existing form, Act which requires a full and fair review of the effects of the Ikea project on all historic properties in the area, including the dock itself. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of on Friday, November 17. Dating to the 1860s, the dock has obvious historic significance, but it also holds great importance as a functioning piece of maritime infrastructure. The 710-foot ship repair facility is one of only two docks in New York Harbor New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. This is sometimes construed in the sense "the Ports of New York and New Jersey". that can accommodate large, tall ships and filling it in will diminish maritime capacity in the region. In February 2005, MAS commissioned alternative plans showing that the site can accommodate the graving dock, the Ikea store and the same number of parking spaces as laid out in Ikea's original plan. The site at 1 Beard Street in Red Hook is roughly the same size as the Atlantic Yards site in Prospect Heights. MAS maintains that Ikea can fit the dock, the store and a parking lot in the same amount of space that Forest City Ratner plans to fit 16 skyscrapers, a park and a sports arena. "Ships have been built and repaired in Red Hook since the mid-1700s and, up until a year ago, this graving dock continued to provide important maritime services and local jobs," said Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Preservation League of New York State. "The League placed the graving dock on its statewide Seven to Save Endangered Properties list because we believe that, in addition to the loss of jobs and services, its loss will mean the demise of a unique, functioning and historic feature of the waterfront that helps define the character of Brooklyn. A Section 106 review, which includes adequate public participation, could result in the retention of the graving dock while allowing for growth and economic development." "Without the graving dock, New York City's ship repair and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services infrastructure is presently inadequate to accommodate the current demand for ship repair, let alone the confirmed future requirements," said Edward J. Kelly, executive director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey. |
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