Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz lent his support to plans to designate the center of Downtown Brooklyn as New York’s first “Skyscraper Historic District”, according to The New York Post.
However, he clarified that his support hinges on the removal of a co-op complex at 75 Livingston St. from the proposal. The designation would protect the buildings in it from being demolished by developers.
Opponents to the plan say it will increase rents and costs of living in the area, potentially driving people out.
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