Long-Held Political, Ethnic Rivalries Heating Up Fight Over Brooklyn Pfizer Site
For years, political rivalries, ethnic disputes and litigation have defined the trajectory of development in a section of Brooklyn that borders Hasidic Jewish, Hispanic and African-American communities.
On Tuesday, the City Council will hold what is expected to be a spirited and well-attended hearing on the latest proposal for a residential building within the site. The sides lining up so far promise a healthy fight.
The project developer, Rabsky Group, is planning a 1,146-unit building at a site formerly home to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer within the Broadway Triangle. It will present the latest details of its proposal as it tries to subdue opponents ahead of a decisive council vote in the coming weeks. . .