Gowanus residents make last-ditch effort to stop city plan
“This is probably the most important community struggle in Brooklyn this century.”
Opponents of the city’s plan to rezone Gowanus mobilized their largest rally to date on Wednesday morning, calling for a moratorium on the city’s controversial plan that could bring 20,000 new residents to the area. Protesters argued that the cleanup of the toxic Gowanus Canal should take precedence over a rezoning.
The city introduced a proposal in late March that prioritizes an increase in housing and industrial space, and seeks to streamline waterfront access. The public comment review period for the Gowanus rezoning ends in five days.
But critics demand the city put the brakes on the process.