NEW YORK CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICT 40
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
Sponsored by the Coalition of Concerned Preservation
Voters in the 40th District
10. We now invite you to share any additional
ideas or concerns that you may have relating to preservation and
development.
Gordon: Create an “accountability
taskforce” to monitor and ensure compliance with HDC.
Hopkins: N/A.
James: As you well know, Brooklyn’s
40th Council District has always had a large number of buildings
that are low-to-medium rise. However, in recent years, there has
been a steady increase in out-of-context, high density developments
that are destroying the physical beauty and intimacy of our community.
As a result, many area homeowners have raised questions about
what can be done to protect the scale and character of our neighborhoods.
In response to these concerns, I would like to partner your organizations
and others to find some answers to this dilemma, which could ultimately
result in a rezoning or more contextual zoning districts with
the 40th Council District.
McNally: We are fortunate to have
so many striking and varied examples of 19th and early 20th century
architecture within this Councilmanic district – stately
Victorian residences on tree-lined streets, elegant limestone
and brick rowhouses, the Loews Kings Theatre, the Dutch Reformed
Church, Erasmus Hall High School. They reflect the architectural
traditions and history of our area. As an elected official, I
will use the means of my office to ensure that these historic
structures are preserved for other generations, so that they too
many live, work, be entertained within, and study these architectural
treasures.
Razvi: It is difficult for a home
owner to turn down mega offer for their Victorian home. We must
continue to act in concert to create more attractive options for
that homeowner.
Schiffman: N/A
Sharpe: While I understand the
need for affordable housing, it should not be done at the expense
of destroying our historic districts. We must be creative in finding
a way to achieve both.
Tulloch: N/A
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