It was a big week at the City Council, where they also voted to approve a rezoning of Sutton Place that will limit the height of new development in the area.
De Blasio is particularly hoping to convince the Crown Heights community over the merits of the redevelopment’s community facilities like the swimming pool, basketball courts, and the indoor soccer field.
The already troubled Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment project is further imperiled now that City Council member Laurie Cumbo, who represents the neighborhood the armory is in, has decided not to back the project.