by Aaron Simon 
North Brooklyn is celebrating a major victory today as the city announced the $160 million purchase of the contentious CitiStorage site from owner Norm Brodsky, which will expand Bushwick Inlet Park by approximately 7.5 acres. Mr. Brodsky turned down the city’s initial $100 million offer and was allegedly negotiating with private developers.
Compare the city-wide average of 158 square feet of open space per person with North Brooklyn’s 26 square feet of open space per person…
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I hope the city plans to set aside another $160 million for things that we actually need; like new airports, trains, bridges, tunnels, roads… A park is nice, but not for that type of money!! Especially when our airports are no better than that of a 3rd world country. We can’t just keep raising taxes to pay for everything. No one can afford to live here anymore as is.
Once a bridge collapses or tunnel caves in, then what?
Completely agree with you on this.
Awesome news!!
This is great news – will keep the riffraff from over-running the other parks with their strollers and poser bullshit!