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Appellate Court Rules That Towers May Be Built in Two Bridges
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked developers from moving ahead on four large residential towers in Lower Manhattan’s Two Bridges neighborhood.
Borough President Gale Brewer and the City Council had brought the challenge forward, arguing that the City Planning Commission should not have approved applications from JDS Development Group, Starrett Development, L&M Development Partners and CIM Group.
Judge Arthur Engoron of Supreme Court in Manhattan had ruled in favor of Brewer and the council in February, nullifying the CPC’s approvals. The higher court disagreed, though, ruling that the proposed towers “did not conflict with applicable zoning requirements” despite being more than twice as tall as surrounding buildings. It ruled that the CPC had correctly determined the projects didn’t require a special permit or need to go through the city’s land-use review process, including final approval by the City Council.
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