Manhattan Borough President held a news conference on August 4, 2008 to release a report titled "Land rich, Pocket Poor". This report which is 10 pages long can be downloaded from the internet. Of interest to me is that Frederick Douglass Houses is one of the development being considered for air rights sell offs.
My main concern is that NYCHA will proceed not only by selling off the air rights to our development but that Douglass Houses will eventually, either in phases or as a straight sale be sold to a private investor(s).
This is an issue that should concern everyone in Douglass Houses because New York City Housing Authority has the right - I repeat - has the right to seal the deal without holding any community meetings.
If this is an issue that interests you and it should whether you live in Douglass or any of NYCHA's development please e-mail me at teants4douglasshouses@gmail.com
For your review I am attaching links to articles that specifically mention Douglass Houses.
Go to: http://communitybasedplanning.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/stringer-nycha-needs-a-plan-to-sell-development-rights/
Go to: http://www.manhattan-institute.org/email/crd_newsletter03-08.html
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