by Emma Davey An ongoing battle to save Park Church Co-op from falling into the hands of developers might have a Hail Mary in the works.
The New York State Supreme Court will allow public commentary from the community during an online hearing taking place this Thursday. It’s welcome news for many Greenpoint residents who have spent years fighting to keep this space alive.
“While public testimony about the disposition of this church is unlikely to alter the…
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This is great news. They were given this church with the understanding it would stay for the community not a money grab for more over priced condos.
When Brooklyn’s churches were originally built, they gave their communities public space, whether it was used for soup kitchens, Christmas tree sales, book sales, flea markets, anything that the people needed. You could sit on the steps of the church and not be told to “move on, this is private property.” Now, public space is almost unknown to the average citizen. This proposal to hand off public space to private developers who would eliminate the public’s freedom of use and do nothing but make the most profit per square foot out of it is immoral.
Whatever as long as it will start paying taxes